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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
Job
WisdomBut my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAfter this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAs the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
Numbers
Law / MosesBut go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMy righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
1 Chronicles
HistoryI tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesGive to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
Acts
History / LukeI know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
Revelation
ApocalypticTo dwell in the clifts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
Job
WisdomThey shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
Genesis
Law / MosesI the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
Mark
GospelsAnd Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,