And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
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And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her.
Judges
HistoryPass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the people journeyed from Kibroth-hattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth.
Numbers
LawAnd afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the LORD.
Ezra
History / EzraYet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.
2 Kings
HistoryThen Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
1 Kings
HistoryOne cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
Exodus
LawThen Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnLo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAt that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.
1 Kings
HistorySeeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd this shall be a sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow when the prince shall prepare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily unto the LORD, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day: then he shall go forth; and after his going forth one shall shut the gate.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd if there remain but few years unto the year of jubile, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption.
Leviticus
Law / MosesPraise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersCome, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat,
Ezra
HistoryThen they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,