And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHis disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
Matthew
GospelsFor death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHow much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
Job
Wisdom / JobNow for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.
Leviticus
LawThe children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Ezra
History / EzraKnowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
James
General EpistlesFor as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesFor oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonOut of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAll these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesOut of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.
Joshua
HistoryI am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
1 Samuel
HistoryI chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.
Deuteronomy
LawThy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.