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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For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
Psalms
PoetryAsshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
Genesis
LawWealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Proverbs
WisdomTo morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielO Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraNay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraLet them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
1 Kings
HistoryFor Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
1 Peter
General EpistlesWhere were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
Esther
History / MordecaiThou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
2 Chronicles
HistoryNow when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
Esther
History / MordecaiMoreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.
Judges
HistoryAs ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: