Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.
Exodus
LawFor to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
2 Samuel
HistoryWe give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThe LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
Psalms
PoetryGreat men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
Matthew
GospelsAnd they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.
Numbers
LawThe fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOffer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
Psalms
PoetrySo Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhich when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
Matthew
GospelsThe burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
Psalms
PoetryAnd she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.