But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Esther
HistoryBut the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the prince in the midst of them, when they go in, shall go in; and when they go forth, shall go forth.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsWill I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
Psalms
PoetryTherefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahTell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraProfessing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahYea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;
Joel
Minor ProphetsElse, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:
Genesis
LawAnd there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
2 Samuel
HistoryTherefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it;
Deuteronomy
LawWhoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
Matthew
GospelsWherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.