For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.
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Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he said, I am Abraham's servant.
Genesis
LawI will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
Mark
GospelsAnd the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
Numbers
LawBut one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.
1 Samuel
HistoryHattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
Luke
GospelsAnd they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterHe burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs
WisdomThat our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Job
WisdomBut by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the prince of the tribe of the children of Issachar, Paltiel the son of Azzan.