Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryDraw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWill he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
Job
Wisdom / Job(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)
Job
WisdomAll that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.
Numbers
LawIt is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
Acts
History / LukeFor John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFlee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYour words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiGo and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
Genesis
Law / MosesManasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzi-bah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsLet as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulReturn, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.