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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As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
Matthew
GospelsIn that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.
Genesis
LawI will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
Psalms
PoetryNow I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThere be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
1 Kings
HistoryBehold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWhen a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
Matthew
GospelsThy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryThen the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
Judges
History / SamuelThe sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.
2 Kings
HistorySo they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.