And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
2 Chronicles
HistoryWherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.
Joshua
HistoryFor the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
Acts
HistoryAnd when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
Matthew
GospelsAnd Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD'S heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
LawThou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.
Leviticus
LawAnd when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNow therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to sojourn.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIf that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
Exodus
Law / MosesTerrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As mine anger and my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
Psalms
PoetryIn the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesJesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
John
Gospels / JohnNow while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.