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,
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Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
Daniel
Major ProphetsWhat man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
Psalms
PoetryTo do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielEven three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThis is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
Mark
GospelsAlthough the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsAnd with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhen Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
John
GospelsAnd when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
Luke
GospelsThe bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
1 Samuel
HistoryI loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.
Job
Wisdom / JobAll thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the LORD, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
Daniel
Major ProphetsGreater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.