In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
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There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
Job
Wisdom / JobWhen thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
Psalms
PoetryAnd foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.
Ezra
HistoryIn Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
2 Samuel
HistorySalute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.
Genesis
LawWherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
Numbers
LawAnd David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
John
Gospels / JohnAnd now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,
Judges
HistoryNow the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
1 Kings
HistoryIt is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
Proverbs
WisdomZaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
Deuteronomy
LawDead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Job
Wisdom / JobNow therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:
Joshua
History / JoshuaHe hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
Ezra
HistoryJehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:
1 Kings
HistoryI will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,