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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The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
Psalms
PoetryHis breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAttend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
Psalms
PoetryBut I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBy the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulOf the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
Revelation
ApocalypticNow in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.
Ezra
HistoryTurn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIf I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersKeep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownBehold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
2 Samuel
HistoryLikewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
1 Chronicles
HistoryCursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
Psalms
PoetryAnd he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSalute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Luke
Gospels / LukeTheir throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.