Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.
2 Chronicles
HistoryOn that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
Esther
History / MordecaiFor thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Psalms
PoetryFor in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
Acts
HistoryAnd the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
Exodus
LawThus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBecause of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
John
GospelsWhose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhy shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
Mark
GospelsPaul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
Acts
History / LukeTimotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThese cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.
Joshua
HistoryThou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
Luke
GospelsHilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.
1 Chronicles
HistoryOf Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.