And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
Law / MosesThere is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Proverbs
WisdomYe ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
James
General Epistles / JamesJudah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.
Genesis
LawThe children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot.
1 Kings
HistoryThen Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
Genesis
LawThe wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.
Exodus
LawAnd they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.
Joel
Minor ProphetsOnly if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIn the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
Genesis
LawWoe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:
Deuteronomy
LawSo David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelA foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
Proverbs
WisdomBut these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
John
GospelsAnd a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
Mark
Gospels / MarkLet not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.