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Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.
And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibroth-hattaavah.
And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.
How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel.
And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:
