And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
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And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Mark
GospelsAnd the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd having an high priest over the house of God;
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownTake the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
Numbers
LawAnd David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Rechah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThat chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
Amos
Minor ProphetsMy righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
Joshua
HistorySo his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
Judges
HistoryAnd refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
Genesis
Law / MosesMoreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Luke
GospelsThou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
Psalms
PoetryI said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBehold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThen they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.
1 Kings
HistoryYet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaHe hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.