And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
Luke
GospelsWho, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
Acts
HistoryThen David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to day against the LORD, that to morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryAnd on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
Numbers
LawBut my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
Psalms
PoetryThe king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahA reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Proverbs
WisdomFor the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
Revelation
ApocalypticHe that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHe hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.
Numbers
LawAnd on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days:
Numbers
LawAnd Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.
Numbers
LawFor as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
Genesis
Law / MosesNot rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThat thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?