Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
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At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
Exodus
LawAccording as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
LawAnd thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
1 Samuel
HistoryI will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
Psalms
PoetryOf Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Esther
History / MordecaiRemember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsPhilip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
John
Gospels / JohnLORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryThat which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonFor all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahRemember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
Psalms
PoetryBlessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFeed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHow much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?