And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.
Job
WisdomAnd in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.
1 Kings
HistoryAssemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelNow when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Luke
GospelsThine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonTherefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThe mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThere are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahI will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
1 Kings
HistoryFor, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Matthew
GospelsHis own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
Proverbs
WisdomBy thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIs Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
Matthew
GospelsAnd there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
Revelation
ApocalypticHe answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.