And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
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For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThere were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
Exodus
LawFor this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
Acts
HistoryFor the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
John
Gospels / JohnThat which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
Exodus
LawFor, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAgainst whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
Acts
History / LukeSo Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Beth-el, he and all the people that were with him.
Genesis
LawBut if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
Acts
HistoryAnd it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahA proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.