The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
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To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
Psalms
PoetryAnd he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
Genesis
LawShe may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.
Judges
History / SamuelAt my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and the valley of Keziz,
Joshua
HistoryAnd in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.
Genesis
Law / MosesFrom thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers
LawShall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosHell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
Job
WisdomAnd Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.
Judges
HistoryBut if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThere came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
Mark
GospelsThey wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
Psalms
PoetryUpon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersForasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThen Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
Job
WisdomBlessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
Psalms
PoetryAnd had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.