And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
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And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.
Numbers
Law / MosesWherefore Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
Judges
History / SamuelBe it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
Ezra
HistoryThen the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIt may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.
Numbers
Law / MosesThese are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.
Exodus
LawAnd Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIbhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
Genesis
LawAnd make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
Genesis
LawAnd they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
Matthew
GospelsThe sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe 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?