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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So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
Genesis
LawBy the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahPhilip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
John
GospelsAnd when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.
Esther
HistoryFor if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
2 Peter
General EpistlesTo make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
Job
WisdomAnd thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSerug, Nahor, Terah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
Exodus
LawAnd if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me;
Leviticus
LawAnd again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
2 Kings
HistoryThe children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
Nehemiah
HistoryThen Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
Acts
HistoryThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah; and, behold, this day they are a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhich think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Acts
History / LukeOf the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.