And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Psalms
PoetryHear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth-shittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abel-meholah, unto Tabbath.
Judges
History / SamuelFor indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonA proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSave me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd for the house he made windows of narrow lights.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWhom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhy is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
Job
WisdomAnd the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:
Numbers
Law / MosesFor the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
Job
WisdomWho is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThey stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them.
Joshua
HistoryBehold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
James
General EpistlesAnd his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.