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:
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And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
Genesis
LawAnd he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes:
Leviticus
LawTherefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
Ezra
History / EzraHe hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.
Job
Wisdom / JobWith him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
Genesis
LawAnd their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
1 Chronicles
HistoryTheir brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.
Numbers
LawAnd it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.
Genesis
Law / MosesIs not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.
1 Chronicles
HistorySeven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLikewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.