And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWho also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.
Judges
HistoryMake a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
Psalms
PoetryFor now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
Job
WisdomSay ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIn that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThat they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Acts
HistoryThen Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
Acts
HistoryGive me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIf we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.
Judges
History / SamuelWherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBy me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
Mark
GospelsI will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.