And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.
Solomon's Song
PoetryCan a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
Amos
Minor ProphetsHe that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBehold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhich also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
Acts
HistoryLachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,
Joshua
HistoryAnd in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
Leviticus
LawThen came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Matthew
GospelsWho smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
John
GospelsJudah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
Luke
GospelsElihu also proceeded, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
1 Kings
HistoryAnd so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
Luke
GospelsAnd Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.