For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
Esther
History / MordecaiWith three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:
Ezra
HistoryAnd Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
2 Samuel
HistoryThat they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
1 Kings
HistoryBut Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBehold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Revelation
ApocalypticThen cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Luke
GospelsThen came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd threescore and twelve thousand beeves,
Numbers
LawAnd the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIt is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
Job
WisdomGive ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.