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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The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died: and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
Luke
GospelsAnd the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
1 Kings
HistorySon of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHave the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
Psalms
PoetryThese are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIf he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
John
GospelsNow when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
Deuteronomy
LawBehold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
Revelation
ApocalypticBut above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
James
General EpistlesAnd Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
Mark
GospelsAnd when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.