The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
Daniel
Major ProphetsNeither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBehold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
Genesis
Law / MosesIf I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
John
Gospels / JohnFor there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Matthew
GospelsHe striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
Job
Wisdom / JobThen sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahNow the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraI will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers
LawAnd he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahNotwithstanding the children of Korah died not.
Numbers
LawThe proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus
Law / MosesOf the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Genesis
Law / MosesJerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahJoel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,