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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These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.
Numbers
LawIf ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish:
Numbers
Law / MosesI have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
John
Gospels / JohnThen they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
Ezra
History / EzraThou shalt not eat any abominable thing.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsYea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.
Numbers
Law / MosesHonour widows that are widows indeed.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsCan one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
Acts
HistoryGo and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
Genesis
Law / MosesDestruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
GospelsFor I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.