And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
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And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.
Genesis
LawThou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
John
Gospels / JohnWill a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosWhen wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBeing justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
Numbers
LawOf the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
Ezra
HistoryAnd now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThese are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
Jude
General EpistlesAnd if the priest shall come in, and look upon it, and, behold, the plague hath not spread in the house, after the house was plaistered: then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed.
Leviticus
LawThen Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
Acts
History / LukeLest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Mark
Gospels / MarkI speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWoe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThese shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the LORD, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThey that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahYea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
Job
WisdomAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Judges
History / SamuelThinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?