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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For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWhen I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
Luke
GospelsAnd the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he went on his journeys from the south even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Hai;
Genesis
LawAnd James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
Mark
GospelsWhich justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIt is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Psalms
PoetryNeither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servants the prophets.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.
1 Kings
HistoryShe is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
Ezra
HistoryAnd truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
Luke
GospelsAnd the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.