Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesA stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnThe inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelThere were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
John
GospelsAnd ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish:
Numbers
Law / MosesFor our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
Psalms
PoetryThe voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThat was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Acts
History / LukeIt is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThey joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
Psalms
PoetrySo Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraA time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonWhen once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
Luke
GospelsHe shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.
Psalms
PoetryIt shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.