Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
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And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.
Deuteronomy
LawMy beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
Genesis
LawAnd Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.
Exodus
LawAfter him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThen there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
Daniel
Major ProphetsBut this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
Hebrews
General EpistlesJesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
Exodus
LawThe sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
John
Gospels / JohnAll the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
Proverbs
WisdomWho can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
Psalms
PoetryBut when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Esther
History / MordecaiWho also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
Acts
HistoryThat Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.