And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
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For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
Exodus
LawAnd be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.
Exodus
LawBut when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
Mark
GospelsAnd whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews
General EpistlesOh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalms
PoetryJesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Luke
GospelsWas returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
Acts
History / LukeTherefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
Proverbs
WisdomBut the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
Luke
Gospels / LukeSend me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Genesis
LawMarvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
John
GospelsAnd Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
Esther
HistoryThese are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
Genesis
LawO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers.