For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Greet one another with an holy kiss.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesYet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
Genesis
LawAnd Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesA time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
Joshua
HistoryFor all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the LORD; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.
Numbers
Law / MosesBe pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
Psalms
PoetryLet the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
Esther
HistoryCommand the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.
Numbers
LawAnd he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
Job
WisdomAnd thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
Exodus
LawAnd the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
Luke
Gospels / LukeGood and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
John
GospelsAnd sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.