Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.
Mark
Gospels / MarkNow therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd turneth toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah-el toward the north side of Beth-emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.
Numbers
Law / MosesEven such as he is able to get, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meat offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed before the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBe ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
Joshua
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Acts
HistoryAnd all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
2 Kings
HistoryThat thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Job
WisdomSo king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahGod that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
Acts
History / LukeYe lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
James
General EpistlesWhere no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAll the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
Exodus
Law / MosesAgain, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Acts
HistoryThou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah: