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 prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
2 Chronicles
HistoryA time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBut when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.
Exodus
LawElihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers
LawAnd hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.
Joshua
HistoryThen sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Acts
History / LukeFor the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
John
GospelsThe children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahKings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.