So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
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But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd this will we do, if God permit.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet the children of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season.
Numbers
Law / MosesSo Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThey say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahNow the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
1 Kings
HistoryJesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
John
GospelsI can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
John
GospelsThou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahJudge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBe strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs
WisdomNevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
1 Samuel
HistoryHim that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIf thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself: