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:
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Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
Job
WisdomAnd he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWith the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanLet Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.
2 Kings
HistoryDeliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
Psalms
PoetryThen the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.
Numbers
LawShe said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
John
Gospels / JohnLet, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:
Numbers
LawAnd the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesThe princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua.
Joshua
HistoryAnd David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
1 Chronicles
HistoryOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawSurely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Proverbs
WisdomThe king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one;
Joshua
HistoryConsider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Psalms
PoetryMoreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.