Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
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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:
Esther
HistoryGo and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Matthew
GospelsAnd there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
Leviticus
Law / MosesThou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
Genesis
LawThy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
Ezra
HistoryWhen a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
Deuteronomy
LawFor what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Acts
HistoryAnd the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
John
Gospels / JohnBut when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
Mark
Gospels / MarkNeither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahNevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhen thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.