And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
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But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
Mark
GospelsAnd said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
Acts
HistoryAs he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
Genesis
LawHow that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhile it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
Luke
Gospels / LukeRemove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhen they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
Luke
GospelsYe are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnBut if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
Genesis
LawAnd then the LORD'S wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you.