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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And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
Matthew
GospelsThen thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.
Judges
HistoryAnd he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.
2 Chronicles
HistorySo Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place.
Judges
HistoryAnd the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
Genesis
LawLest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the LORD'S anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD'S law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesMicah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,
Genesis
LawThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesOnce have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.
Joshua
HistoryBut ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish:
Numbers
LawThe horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.