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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And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
Genesis
Law / MosesThen took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Ezra
HistoryPaul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulForasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Moses charged the people the same day, saying,
Deuteronomy
LawThou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
Leviticus
LawShew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
Luke
GospelsThus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMany of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
John
Gospels / JohnThen Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahCanst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
Job
WisdomSpeak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.
Numbers
Law / MosesWherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahBut he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
John
GospelsBut Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.