The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTheir wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
Ezra
History / EzraDestruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.
1 Kings
HistoryTwo men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
Luke
GospelsPeace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
1 Samuel
HistoryNow I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTake therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
John
Gospels / JohnBut the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraMake ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThere was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWho is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAnd the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Kings
HistoryFinally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: