For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made his arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the liver.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
Acts
HistoryFrom that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
John
GospelsAnd the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to.
Judges
History / SamuelNeither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan.
Judges
HistoryThen sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Acts
History / LukeNow there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
Acts
History / LukeWilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsExamine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
Psalms
PoetryAnd came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beer-sheba.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.
Judges
History / SamuelWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.
Luke
GospelsIf I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
Job
Wisdom / JobJohn to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
Revelation
ApocalypticTo satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
Job
WisdomMine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Psalms
PoetryAnd sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.