But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I heard him speaking unto me out of the house; and the man stood by me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.
1 Samuel
HistoryUpon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
Psalms
PoetryThey shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
Psalms
PoetryAnd saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
2 Samuel
HistoryNow Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
Matthew
GospelsBe strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Joshua
HistoryThen said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
John
GospelsAnd Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAlso, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both twain shall come forth out of one land: and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
Ruth
History / SamuelI pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
John
GospelsAnd Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the vulture, and the kite after his kind;