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;)
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Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesListen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHuram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
Judges
HistoryAnd they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
Joshua
HistorySo Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
Exodus
LawBehold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
Job
Wisdom / JobMy son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Proverbs
WisdomI have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
Psalms
PoetryJesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
John
GospelsAnd there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,