In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWere not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Mark
GospelsAnd the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThen I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahI will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.
Psalms
PoetryWhy standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHowbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:
1 Kings
HistoryYet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBehold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;
Deuteronomy
LawAnd when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,
Joshua
HistorySo will I make my fury toward thee to rest, and my jealousy shall depart from thee, and I will be quiet, and will be no more angry.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Mark
GospelsAnd the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
2 Samuel
HistoryHe riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
John
GospelsWherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.