Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
1 Kings
HistoryNot that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesWho shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
Exodus
LawAnd the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
Exodus
LawThe LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersCarry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
2 Kings
HistoryHarden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTake counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
Acts
History / LukeThe LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Luke
GospelsMine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahNotwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
Job
WisdomBy honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAlso take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: