For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
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And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
Esther
History / MordecaiThen the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd if one man's ox hurt another's, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money of it; and the dead ox also they shall divide.
Exodus
Law / MosesYe shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.
John
Gospels / JohnAll the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.
Numbers
LawFinally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterWilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDoth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:
Genesis
LawBecause he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
Ezra
HistoryBut thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAll these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.
Judges
History / SamuelSeeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
Acts
HistoryFor the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Matthew
GospelsAnd they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
Esther
HistoryNeither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.