Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsBut I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.
1 Kings
HistoryThat all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielEvery prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonGo and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.
Joshua
History / JoshuaWhen they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
Judges
HistoryAnd from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
John
GospelsAnd they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Matthew
GospelsThe snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
Job
Wisdom / JobNow therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
2 Samuel
HistoryOur soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
Mark
Gospels / MarkEsther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
Esther
HistoryMy face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHe taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.