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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And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHow fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThen David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.
Joshua
HistoryIf my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
Job
WisdomThe one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThis is the thing which the LORD doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
Mark
Gospels / MarkSaid with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
Acts
History / LukeHe that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
John
GospelsAnd being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThere is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsYea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
Acts
HistoryAnd ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month.
Leviticus
LawI gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThen Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.
Judges
History / SamuelHe that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
John
GospelsAnd they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,