The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
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And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHim that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
Revelation
ApocalypticBut ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.
Numbers
LawNow if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeMuch people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
John
GospelsUnto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesMoreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
Genesis
Law / MosesAgain he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThis shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsBut with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Matthew
GospelsAnd he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsNow concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
LawA man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNon his son, Jehoshua his son.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.