And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAs thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
John
GospelsThe children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAt that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Matthew
GospelsLORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
Luke
Gospels / LukeIf the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.
Exodus
Law / MosesBlessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanEleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraOr else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIf my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles
HistoryDid I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIf the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
Psalms
PoetryAnd as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
Joshua
HistoryBut hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were better than thyself: