Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsDeliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
Judges
HistorySearch the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
John
Gospels / JohnWoe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.
Numbers
Law / MosesBecause that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
Genesis
LawAnd had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYe have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
Exodus
LawFurthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
Luke
GospelsAnd Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsLet a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTo whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAwake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.