And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
Psalms
PoetryThen let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
Job
WisdomAs the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
John
Gospels / JohnThou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Matthew
GospelsNow the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWho covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
Revelation
ApocalypticA just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
Leviticus
LawWilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.
Judges
History / SamuelThou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:
Deuteronomy
LawFor thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThat thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
Luke
GospelsFor it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
Job
Wisdom / JobThis book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Joshua
History / JoshuaMercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,