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And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.
And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.
And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it.
And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.
My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.
Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them.
And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
