For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
Leviticus
LawTherefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
Luke
GospelsSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.
2 Kings
HistoryFor to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBe still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.
2 Kings
HistoryFor who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or who shall go aside to ask how thou doest?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsA prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.