In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Psalms
PoetryMy Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
John
Gospels / JohnTherefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
Judges
HistoryPaul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
Philemon
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.
Judges
HistoryAnd they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsIn the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryUntil I make thy foes thy footstool.
Acts
HistoryFor he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.
Judges
HistoryThey answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
John
Gospels / JohnDo ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
Psalms
PoetryEvery man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesEven so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.