And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
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And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAs it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulOver the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAll in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
Genesis
LawDraw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumHowbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
Mark
GospelsNotwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
Acts
HistoryAnd so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
John
Gospels / JohnWhom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.