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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And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
Acts
History / LukeThen said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
John
GospelsAnd he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHowbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThere shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.
Psalms
PoetryFools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnIf thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
Proverbs
WisdomMany of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.
Genesis
LawI will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
Revelation
ApocalypticWhen his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
Matthew
GospelsAnd Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
Luke
GospelsThen came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhich said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?