Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
1 Samuel
HistoryRemember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Matthew
GospelsAn horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
1 Kings
HistoryIf ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesThe children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
Ezra
HistoryOf a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThen there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
Psalms
PoetryDoth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
Job
Wisdom / JobWhen a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.
Deuteronomy
LawFor in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd between the chambers was the wideness of twenty cubits round about the house on every side.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
Mark
GospelsAnd as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.