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.
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Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
1 Chronicles
HistoryOne cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
Exodus
LawWho will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
Psalms
PoetryAnd they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
Luke
GospelsHe saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
Acts
HistoryHe answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYe see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHow is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
Acts
HistoryIbhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIt is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHe suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
Psalms
PoetryThen Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers
LawBut oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
Job
WisdomAnd whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.