And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
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Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Proverbs
WisdomDavid therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;
Judges
History / SamuelThe tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.
Numbers
LawAnd he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Acts
HistoryAnd all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Mark
GospelsThe sower soweth the word.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThey are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
Psalms
PoetryAnd all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
Numbers
LawBut Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
Joshua
HistoryThen Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Acts
History / LukeAnd thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.