And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
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And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelYea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Revelation
ApocalypticFor, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
Psalms
PoetryIshmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Luke
GospelsThen Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
Acts
History / LukeAs for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonGive them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
Joshua
HistoryAnd David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
2 Samuel
HistoryMoreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name's sake;
1 Kings
HistoryAnd in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
John
GospelsAnd Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
Numbers
Law / MosesIf I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;