And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou hast called as in a solemn day my terrors round about, so that in the day of the LORD'S anger none escaped nor remained: those that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesThe seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.
Judges
HistoryThey shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYe see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
James
General Epistles / JamesThen believed they his words; they sang his praise.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHowbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Genesis
LawI am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
Luke
GospelsFor the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
Judges
History / SamuelBut Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNow therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
Job
WisdomAnd a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
Acts
History / LukeAnd she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
Genesis
LawThen said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.