And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Genesis
Law / MosesHast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
Judges
HistoryFor they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
Nehemiah
HistoryNow the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.
Numbers
Law / MosesThou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
1 John
General EpistlesRejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
Nehemiah
HistoryHe that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
John
GospelsNevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
Leviticus
LawAnd they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.
Judges
HistoryAnd the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.