And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
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And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men;
1 Samuel
HistoryPeradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
Genesis
LawTheir camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
Ezra
HistoryThen Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSo Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.
Joshua
HistoryBut the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.
Leviticus
LawAnd the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
Numbers
LawAnd if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
Leviticus
LawThou hast built thy high place at every head of the way, and hast made thy beauty to be abhorred, and hast opened thy feet to every one that passed by, and multiplied thy whoredoms.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIn all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
Mark
GospelsThen thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;
Deuteronomy
LawAnd if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
2 Kings
HistoryNow I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
Exodus
LawO our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Luke
GospelsLooking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd 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 / EzraAnd three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house.