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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.
Deuteronomy
LawThese are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhen the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIn the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Genesis
LawAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhen the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
Hebrews
General EpistlesWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Matthew
GospelsFor thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
Psalms
PoetryThey arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsThen answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobHe answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
Luke
Gospels / LukePut not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
Proverbs
WisdomHe that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.