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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And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
Acts
History / LukeBut verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
Psalms
PoetryWhile Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time?
Judges
HistoryAnd they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
Acts
HistoryThen said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
Acts
History / LukeThus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
Genesis
LawAnd he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBlessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBecause that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
Acts
HistoryThe eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
Psalms
PoetryShall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
Job
Wisdom / JobBut if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.
Exodus
LawAnd the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Beth-shemite.
1 Samuel
HistoryFurthermore Elihu answered and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobFor now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Matthew
GospelsAnd in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.