Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
Psalms
PoetryAll the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.
Exodus
LawPut ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahPrinces shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
1 Kings
HistoryWe then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulCursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhere we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
Acts
History / LukeAnd David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
1 Samuel
HistoryHis offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them speedily among all the people.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThere were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
Luke
GospelsLove worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesSaying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
Revelation
ApocalypticTherefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMany therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
John
Gospels / JohnBut whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
Leviticus
LawYet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?