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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
Matthew
GospelsThe writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsJesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
John
GospelsAnd the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTheir tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
Ezra
History / EzraI behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAgain the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
Judges
HistoryAnd the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.
Joshua
HistoryFor what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTherefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it.
1 Kings
HistorySo they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahEsther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
Esther
HistoryAnd when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIt is for the prince; the prince, he shall sit in it to eat bread before the LORD; he shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
Job
Wisdom / JobHonour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: