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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Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
Acts
HistoryThou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
Leviticus
LawNot of works, lest any man should boast.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFlee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesHe that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIs Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
Psalms
PoetryThen come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
Revelation
ApocalypticTheir land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
Ezra
HistoryAnd she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
2 Kings
HistoryNow there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:
Genesis
Law / MosesJesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John
GospelsBut the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile.