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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Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelOne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers
LawAnd when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
John
Gospels / JohnThen Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
Esther
History / MordecaiCharity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhich maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
Job
WisdomAlso the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSaying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
Luke
GospelsWoe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAtaroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
Numbers
Law / MosesAs for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour.
Leviticus
LawAnd God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.