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:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBurning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Exodus
Law / MosesO give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
Luke
GospelsHold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsAnd Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYe shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIf any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
John
GospelsSo Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
Acts
HistoryAnd Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
Mark
GospelsAnd they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.
Acts
History / LukeAs a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
Matthew
GospelsHear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
Matthew
GospelsSo the people rested on the seventh day.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matthew
GospelsBut the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them.