And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,
Esther
HistoryThen came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light.
Judges
History / SamuelThe simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs
WisdomHope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
Genesis
LawAnd the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.
Leviticus
Law / MosesI will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
Luke
GospelsIn that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
Genesis
LawHave ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
Judges
History / SamuelBut when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraO God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
Psalms
PoetryLet my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
Psalms
PoetryOf Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIf ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
John
Gospels / JohnThen said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
Nehemiah
HistoryWherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.