And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
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For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThey have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
Genesis
Law / MosesSo the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMoreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWhen a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahRighteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
Psalms
PoetryAh Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
Judges
HistoryAnd they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
Daniel
Major ProphetsI beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
Daniel
Major ProphetsSix days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.
Exodus
Law / MosesYe are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWith a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
Ezra
HistoryThen Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
Genesis
LawKnowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.