The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these?
Genesis
LawAnd they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the LORD will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.
Exodus
LawAnd were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
Luke
GospelsWherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesFor by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
Job
WisdomBehold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head:
Joel
Minor ProphetsSo the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesYea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
Mark
Gospels / MarkVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John
Gospels / JohnHe croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers
LawFine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomDo unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.