But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
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And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
Exodus
Law / MosesThough I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesThen he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD'S house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.
Judges
History / SamuelAshkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsSubmitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesCome, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
Genesis
LawAnd they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnEach charger of silver weighing an hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy: all the silver vessels weighed two thousand and four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
Numbers
LawSon of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMy heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Psalms
PoetryMany waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
Ezra
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?
Genesis
LawAs a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
Matthew
GospelsBehold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahHe swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.