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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Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
Proverbs
WisdomNeither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land which I have appointed for your fathers; so that they will take heed to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's,
2 Chronicles
HistoryCorrection is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
Proverbs
WisdomI will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersZebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.
Judges
History / SamuelBut when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Matthew
GospelsThou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
Exodus
LawThen they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
Luke
GospelsAnd when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.
Judges
History / SamuelTo the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOpen ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsEven in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages.
Joshua
HistoryAnd it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
Luke
GospelsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
Joshua
HistoryAnd madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:
Nehemiah
HistoryNext unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.
Nehemiah
HistoryIn his days did Hiel the Beth-elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.