But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosWhoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
Proverbs
WisdomO thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
Acts
HistoryAnd now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsShe crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?
Numbers
Law / MosesWhat do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
John
Gospels / JohnTherefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.
Genesis
Law / MosesTurn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
Acts
HistoryNow the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
1 Samuel
HistoryLest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNow when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThis is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,