But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
Deuteronomy
LawBut six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.
Judges
HistoryAnd their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
Genesis
LawThe grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNeither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIt is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Proverbs
WisdomThe LORD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonBut as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Luke
GospelsAnd they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
1 Kings
HistoryFor thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring upon Tyrus Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, a king of kings, from the north, with horses, and with chariots, and with horsemen, and companies, and much people.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesFor the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.