And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahFor the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Leviticus
Law / MosesI laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
John
GospelsLet the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the LORD laid this burden upon him;
2 Kings
HistoryGo and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryIn the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazon-tamar, which is En-gedi.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
2 Samuel
HistoryLet them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
Proverbs
WisdomAs is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThis witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north.
Daniel
Major ProphetsNow Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThey are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAfter these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
Acts
HistoryThey saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
Exodus
Law / MosesAt the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
Daniel
Major ProphetsSo Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsFrom henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.