And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
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Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.
2 Samuel
HistoryConcerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBlessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahOne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers
LawYea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
James
General EpistlesIt is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
Numbers
LawFor Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSo the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.
Exodus
LawThen shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIn those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
2 Kings
HistoryFor thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses;
Numbers
Law / MosesFor it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning Moab since that time.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.