And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonIt is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,
2 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNow the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
1 Kings
HistorySpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd from Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;
Joshua
HistoryMy God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Psalms
PoetryFor we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
Genesis
LawBut when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
Acts
History / LukeAnd the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.
Leviticus
LawBut lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
Matthew
GospelsSurely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawThen Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.