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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But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
Judges
HistoryIn the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
Numbers
LawThe king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;
Joshua
History / JoshuaCounsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSearch the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
John
GospelsBless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
Daniel
Major ProphetsBut let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
Numbers
LawNow the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAt the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMoreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBeware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelOne thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsYea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
Proverbs
WisdomThey that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.