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So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
And Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the LORD.
And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.
This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon the water.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
