And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
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And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
Acts
HistoryThou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.
1 Kings
HistoryIf he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNone eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesAs concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.
Job
WisdomCan a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsUntil I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThese are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they went up, and pitched in Kirjath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjath-jearim.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBlessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahEven there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Psalms
PoetryThe Lord hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces; they have made a noise in the house of the LORD, as in the day of a solemn feast.