Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Job
Wisdom / JobIbhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
2 Samuel
HistoryWhat? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
Psalms
PoetryWhom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
Acts
HistoryAnd David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
1 Samuel
HistoryKnowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
Matthew
GospelsAnd they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Genesis
LawFrom that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahConcerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThus saith the Lord GOD; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
Matthew
GospelsFree among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHappy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
John
Gospels / JohnDuke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
Genesis
Law / MosesAsshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword: