The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
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And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosWhere thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMy praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
Job
Wisdom / JobThis is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning Moab since that time.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.
Judges
HistoryWhoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
Law / MosesIs his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates upon the network were an hundred round about.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThey answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd 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 EpistlesCome, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.