For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahI said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsOf the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
Numbers
Law / MosesNevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:
Psalms
PoetryJesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
John
GospelsAnd Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
1 Samuel
HistoryMany are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAt the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThey sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAs obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterFor so the LORD said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
Genesis
LawThen was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesBecause they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Nehemiah
HistoryWhen Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.