And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraReturn, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHow should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.
Esther
HistoryNow the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThree shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLook unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.
Job
WisdomAnd hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesIf thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd that which is left of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.
Leviticus
Law / MosesSo Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryDo thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesWherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
1 Samuel
HistoryNow when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBlessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanOh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
Job
WisdomAnd the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.