Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
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So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsThy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Lamentations
Major ProphetsFor these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
1 Kings
HistoryBut of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd 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:
Esther
HistoryBehold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonBut the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening.
Ezra
History / EzraThen from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
John
GospelsThen stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
Acts
HistoryAgain the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHis offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesFor as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesI will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.