In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Job
Wisdom / JobTake therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew
GospelsAnd tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;
Genesis
Law / MosesThen Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Acts
History / LukeNow the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesLaying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Matthew
GospelsBut if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
Leviticus
LawAnd I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
Revelation
ApocalypticI have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
Judges
History / SamuelThe violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.
1 Samuel
HistoryTherefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
Judges
History / SamuelIn that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,