And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Judges
History / SamuelThen shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBe not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
John
GospelsSharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBecause he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
Job
WisdomFor we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesHe turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahServing the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
Acts
History / LukeGlory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
Genesis
LawLet the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
Job
Wisdom / JobHow is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
Psalms
PoetryWithout understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;