Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.
Exodus
LawWhile as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAhaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that the LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land;
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
Exodus
LawAnd the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.
Judges
History / SamuelSaying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
Mark
GospelsAnd when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: (but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead:
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Luke
GospelsAnd he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanLord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBy the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Psalms
PoetryThen the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistorySo Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.