So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
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And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
Matthew
GospelsNotwithstanding the children of Korah died not.
Numbers
LawAnd when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Matthew
GospelsYet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
Genesis
LawAnd the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Acts
History / LukeAnd it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
Job
WisdomAnd I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsIn all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
Exodus
LawHave all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
Numbers
Law / MosesNow when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in flotes by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.
Numbers
Law / MosesMy son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.