Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband:
Numbers
Law / MosesJudge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
Luke
GospelsBut when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Acts
History / LukeFor the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
1 Peter
General EpistlesBy terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:
Judges
HistoryLet the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
Psalms
PoetryBenjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
John
Gospels / JohnWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
Matthew
GospelsBut his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhen thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
John
GospelsIn whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesEthiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumPraying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
Matthew
GospelsThese see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.