And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
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Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
Numbers
LawAnd all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
Acts
HistoryAnd forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
Mark
Gospels / MarkTherefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
Esther
History / MordecaiThou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
Psalms
PoetryMake haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
Psalms
PoetryThen the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
Acts
History / LukeThe ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
Proverbs
WisdomTo another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesI hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThus saith the Lord GOD; Because they say unto you, Thou land devourest up men, and hast bereaved thy nations;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:
Exodus
LawLet the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosFor thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryO Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Luke
Gospels / LukeBehold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielTherefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.