Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
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And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.
Judges
HistoryBless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
Psalms
PoetryMercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day:
Deuteronomy
LawNow therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
Exodus
Law / MosesBrethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.
Psalms
PoetryNeither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHe giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsCome, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonOf whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow 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
HistoryThus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,