And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
Esther
History / MordecaiWhen it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Proverbs
WisdomBehold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsThat if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.
Numbers
LawMake thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
2 Samuel
HistoryIn those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.
Exodus
LawFor an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
Proverbs
WisdomThat whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great miracles:
Deuteronomy
LawDavid also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;