For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.
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Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:
Numbers
LawBehold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?
Judges
History / SamuelAnd they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
2 Chronicles
HistoryMy soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
1 Kings
HistoryRemove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesHave respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
Genesis
LawWhen a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsAnd why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Luke
GospelsThe smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsEven all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryO give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
Psalms
PoetryBehold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
Joshua
HistoryYe shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.
Exodus
Law / MosesTo do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Proverbs
WisdomTo reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: