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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God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
Job
WisdomBut when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
John
Gospels / JohnAll these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
Genesis
LawBut the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
Genesis
LawAnd the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Acts
History / LukeWhen his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
Mark
GospelsHeal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
Joshua
HistoryBut be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
James
General EpistlesAnd I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Acts
History / LukeHe is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLike a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Mark
GospelsAnd she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon.
Judges
HistoryBut, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;