The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
Mark
GospelsAnd Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
Genesis
Law / MosesGive ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Psalms
PoetrySalute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahAnd whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
LawThen the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Psalms
PoetryThen Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
1 Kings
HistoryAfter them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawBut the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
1 Samuel
HistoryOf the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers
LawTo him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
Job
Wisdom / JobHowbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
John
GospelsBut now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Judges
HistoryAnd the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
Mark
GospelsBut all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.