Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,
Psalms
PoetryHe shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
Numbers
LawAnd Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIn the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
Psalms
PoetryMoreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWe certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
Ezra
HistoryFor God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFurthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAhiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
Leviticus
LawAs long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
John
Gospels / JohnWhere the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
John
GospelsAnd whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelI do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesBut I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.