The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
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In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:
Esther
HistoryWhy do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThat this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.
1 Samuel
HistoryAll these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.
1 Kings
HistoryHe shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.
Acts
History / LukeAnd when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkShould I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNow when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBut now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsIf now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
Job
Wisdom / JobIn that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahBut Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
Acts
HistoryAnd he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
2 Samuel
HistoryThese also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,
Leviticus
LawNo man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
Luke
GospelsLight is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhy should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTo him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.