Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThe floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThey are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThrough thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryFor all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
Luke
GospelsWhich the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for their's was the first lot.
Joshua
HistoryIn those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.
Deuteronomy
LawThis is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.
Joshua
HistoryDraw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Psalms
PoetryIn that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.
Exodus
Law / MosesOnly ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water.
Deuteronomy
LawHarness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBehold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
Judges
HistoryWhose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.