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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Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
Exodus
LawThe word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
Micah
Minor ProphetsMoreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name's sake;
1 Kings
HistoryFrom thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah; and from Gudgodah to Jotbath, a land of rivers of waters.
Deuteronomy
LawFor this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesBut if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomMake ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses spake unto the children of Israel, that they should keep the passover.
Numbers
LawKing Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThen the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
Luke
Gospels / LukeGive ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
Luke
Gospels / LukeThy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Luke
GospelsThat our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
John
GospelsThe Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
James
General EpistlesAnd the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.