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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LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
2 Kings
HistoryAs the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they removed from Bene-jaakan, and encamped at Hor-hagidgad.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhen the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
1 Kings
HistoryIn the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me thither.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAll the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBecause they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
Job
WisdomAnd it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
Deuteronomy
LawWhen Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
John
Gospels / JohnThere is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs
WisdomAlso I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThen David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
2 Samuel
HistoryShall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHide 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 othersFor we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesI am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.