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.
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And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBehold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
2 Peter
General EpistlesIf then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Luke
GospelsThey are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
Mark
GospelsWhen Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
Mark
GospelsTherefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
Revelation
ApocalypticMy skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.
Job
Wisdom / JobIs any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
James
General EpistlesFor thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
Psalms
PoetryThere be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.
Numbers
Law / MosesHe hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Micah
Minor ProphetsYet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
John
GospelsThus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for your's is the kingdom of God.
Luke
GospelsFor when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,
2 Samuel
HistoryThe sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.