And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
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And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
2 Samuel
HistoryLikewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Numbers
LawWhen ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?
2 Samuel
HistoryTherefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.
Numbers
LawAnd he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
Genesis
LawAnd he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAs for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulOn that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.
Esther
History / MordecaiIsh-bosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
2 Samuel
HistoryI commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesIf any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
Judges
HistoryAnd the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
2 Samuel
HistoryAgain in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThere is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.