And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsGo and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.
Judges
HistoryAnd his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryNow mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
Luke
GospelsWhen I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
Psalms
PoetryAs the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Genesis
LawAnd he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
Mark
GospelsNevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
Luke
GospelsHe answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
John
Gospels / JohnBut that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Luke
Gospels / LukeYet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be.
Exodus
Law / MosesBy reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
Job
WisdomAnd thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
Job
WisdomAnd Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.