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Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
If any man have an ear, let him hear.
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.
Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
