And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
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Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!
Job
WisdomAnd finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
Acts
History / LukeHe built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
2 Chronicles
HistoryWatch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Matthew
GospelsAnd she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
Genesis
Law / MosesDavid therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.
1 Samuel
HistoryThis is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTo him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
John
Gospels / John(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
John
GospelsThe burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIf the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they shall destroy the walls of Tyrus, and break down her towers: I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
Judges
HistoryIf he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMoab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsA good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYe shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahJesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.