And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
Psalms
PoetryAnd James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
Mark
Gospels / MarkBehold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTake the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
Numbers
LawFor whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew
GospelsAnd deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWhen Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;
Genesis
Law / MosesI say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Ezra
HistoryAnd out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,
Joshua
HistoryAnd all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
Luke
GospelsAnd it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Proverbs
WisdomHe hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the LORD; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.
Deuteronomy
LawThen said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
Luke
GospelsAnd he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
2 Kings
HistoryI have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin offering.