So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
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(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Acts
History / LukeAnd he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Luke
GospelsCome up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryIf I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
Job
WisdomAnd when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
Luke
GospelsAnd it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king's scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryThere shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
Acts
History / LukeGive ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
Mark
GospelsI am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesProving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?
Exodus
Law / MosesNow therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
Genesis
LawAnd Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
Psalms
PoetryThen said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
John
GospelsAnd all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
Judges
History / SamuelBut as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.