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.
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Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
2 Kings
HistoryHe hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
Job
Wisdom / JobIt is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
1 Chronicles
HistoryNathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
John
GospelsAnd will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulEven them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahO LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Joshua
History / JoshuaWhosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
1 John
General EpistlesLord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
Psalms
PoetryAnd, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Matthew
GospelsThe children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
Ezra
HistoryAnd they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
Acts
History / LukeIn all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAs smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.