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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;
Psalms
PoetryThis he said, signifying what death he should die.
John
GospelsAnd Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.
1 Samuel
HistoryAfter this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.
Numbers
LawAnd he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.
Numbers
LawWhat think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
Matthew
GospelsThe LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
Psalms
PoetryI will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life: and their dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
2 Kings
HistoryYet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIf a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
Numbers
LawThou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsKerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
2 Kings
HistoryNow when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
Matthew
GospelsI am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.