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:
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Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
Exodus
LawAnd thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.
Deuteronomy
LawBut Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesI was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNeither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
Numbers
Law / MosesBecause I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWe will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
Psalms
PoetryWhose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.
Job
WisdomI saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.
Amos
Minor ProphetsNow therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.