For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.
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They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.
Exodus
LawFor thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
Acts
History / LukeAnd they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThis thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThe sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIsrael then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWe therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
3 John
General EpistlesNow therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
2 Kings
HistoryAlso the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLet his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.
Psalms
PoetryIf thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
Exodus
LawYea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
1 Kings
HistoryThey reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHis lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSo Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
HistoryIn measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.