Discovery Box| (0.44) | Ezr 7:27 |
| 1 Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, who so moved in the heart of the king to so honor the temple of the Lord which is in Jerusalem! |
| (0.44) | Ezr 8:25 |
| and I weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the vessels intended for the temple of our God – items that the king, his advisers, his officials, and all Israel who were present had contributed. |
| (0.44) | Neh 2:2 |
| So the king said to me, “Why do you appear to be depressed when you aren’t sick? What can this be other than sadness of heart?” This made me very fearful. |
| (0.44) | Neh 3:25 |
| After him Palal son of Uzai worked 1 opposite the buttress and the tower that protrudes from the upper palace 2 of the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah son of Parosh |
| (0.44) | Neh 7:6 |
| These are the people 1 of the province who returned 2 from the captivity of the exiles, whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had forced into exile. 3 They returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his own city. |
| (0.44) | Neh 9:34 |
| Our kings, our leaders, our priests, and our ancestors have not kept your law. They have not paid attention to your commandments or your testimonies by which you have solemnly admonished them. |
| (0.44) | Neh 9:37 |
| Its abundant produce goes to the kings you have placed over us due to our sins. They rule over our bodies and our livestock as they see fit, 1 and we are in great distress! |
| (0.44) | Est 1:8 |
| There were no restrictions on the drinking, 1 for the king had instructed all of his supervisors 2 that they should do as everyone so desired. 3 |
| (0.44) | Est 1:11 |
| to bring Queen Vashti into the king’s presence wearing her royal high turban. He wanted to show the people and the officials her beauty, for she was very attractive. 1 |
| (0.44) | Est 1:15 |
| The king asked, 1 “By law, 2 what should be done to Queen Vashti in light of the fact that she has not obeyed the instructions of King Ahasuerus conveyed through the eunuchs?” |
| (0.44) | Est 1:18 |
| And this very day the noble ladies of Persia and Media who have heard the matter concerning the queen will respond in the same way to all the royal officials, and there will be more than enough contempt and anger! |
| (0.44) | Est 1:20 |
| And let the king’s decision which he will enact be disseminated 1 throughout all his kingdom, vast though it is. 2 Then all the women will give honor to their husbands, from the most prominent to the lowly.” |
| (0.44) | Est 2:1 |
| When these things had been accomplished 1 and the rage of King Ahasuerus had diminished, he remembered 2 Vashti and what she had done and what had been decided 3 against her. |
| (0.44) | Est 2:16 |
| Then Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus at his royal residence in the tenth 1 month (that is, the month of Tebeth) in the seventh 2 year of his reign. |
| (0.44) | Est 2:23 |
| The king then had the matter investigated and, finding it to be so, had the two conspirators 1 hanged on a gallows. 2 It was then recorded in the daily chronicles in the king’s presence. |
| (0.44) | Est 3:10 |
| So the king removed his signet ring 1 from his hand and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, who was hostile toward the Jews. |
| (0.44) | Est 4:5 |
| So Esther called for Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs who had been placed at her service, 1 and instructed him to find out the cause and reason for Mordecai’s behavior. 2 |
| (0.44) | Est 4:13 |
| he 1 said to take back this answer to Esther: |
| (0.44) | Est 5:3 |
| The king said to her, “What is on your mind, 1 Queen Esther? What is your request? Even as much as half the kingdom will be given to you!” |
| (0.44) | Est 5:6 |
| While at the banquet of wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your request? It shall be given to you. What is your petition? Ask for as much as half the kingdom, 1 and it shall be done!” |
