Esther 1:22
for he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, that every man should rule his own house, speaking in the language of his own people.
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Esther 1:22
for he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, that every man should rule his own house, speaking in the language of his own people.
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Genesis 29:22
Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Judges 14:10
His father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men used to do so.
Esther 1:7
They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.
Esther 1:8
In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had instructed all the officials of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.
Esther 1:9
Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus.
Esther 1:10
On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
Esther 1:11
to bring Vashti the queen before the king wearing the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful.
Esther 1:12
But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him.
Esther 1:13
Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times (for it was the king’s custom to consult those who knew law and judgment;
Esther 1:14
and next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king’s face, and sat first in the kingdom),
Esther 1:15
“What shall we do to Queen Vashti according to law, because she has not done the bidding of the King Ahasuerus by the eunuchs?”
Esther 1:16
Memucan answered before the king and the princes, “Vashti the queen has not done wrong to just the king, but also to all the princes, and to all the people who are in all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus.
Esther 1:17
For this deed of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to show contempt for their husbands when it is reported, ‘King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she didn’t come.’
Esther 1:18
Today, the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen’s deed will tell all the king’s princes. This will cause much contempt and wrath.
Ecclesiastes 10:19
A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.
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2 Samuel 11:14
In the morning, David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
1 Kings 21:8
So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, who lived with Naboth.
2 Kings 5:5
The king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” He departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of clothing.
2 Kings 10:1
Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, even the elders, and to those who brought up Ahab’s sons, saying,
2 Kings 19:14
Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to Yahweh’s house, and spread it before Yahweh.
2 Chronicles 32:17
He also wrote letters insulting Yahweh, the God of Israel, and speaking against him, saying, “As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand.”
Nehemiah 2:7
Moreover I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the River, that they may let me pass through until I come to Judah;
Acts 9:2
and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
2 Corinthians 10:9
that I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters.
Galatians 6:11
See with what large letters I write to you with my own hand.
Hebrews 13:22
But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
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2 Kings 18:26
Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in the Syrian language, for we understand it. Don’t speak with us in the Jews’ language, in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”
Nehemiah 13:24
and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.
1 Corinthians 14:9
So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.
1 Corinthians 14:10
There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
1 Corinthians 14:11
If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
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Ezra 4:7
In the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Syrian and delivered in the Syrian language.
Esther 3:15
The couriers went out in haste by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given out in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Susa was perplexed.
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Ezra 5:8
Be it known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is being built with great stones and timber is laid in the walls. This work goes on with diligence and prospers in their hands.
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Nehemiah 11:3
Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah, everyone lived in his possession in their cities—Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants.
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Esther 9:20
Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both near and far,
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Esther 9:27
the Jews established and imposed on themselves, on their descendants, and on all those who joined themselves to them, so that it should not fail that they would keep these two days according to what was written and according to its appointed time every year;
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Esther 3:4
Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he didn’t listen to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s reason would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.
Daniel 3:29
Therefore I make a decree that every people, nation, and language which speak anything evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill, because there is no other god who is able to deliver like this.”
Daniel 6:1
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
Daniel 6:25
Then king Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages who dwell in all the earth: “Peace be multiplied to you.
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Matthew 5:41
Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
Matthew 27:32
As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
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Matthew 22:2
“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,
Matthew 22:3
and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
Matthew 22:4
Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!” ’
John 2:9
When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom
Revelation 19:9
He said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.’ ” He said to me, “These are true words of God.”
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Lamentations 1:1
How the city sits solitary, that was full of people! She has become as a widow, who was great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces has become a slave!
Luke 16:8
“His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.
Acts 2:5
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.
Acts 2:6
When this sound was heard, the multitude came together and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.
Acts 2:7
They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?
Acts 2:8
How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?
Acts 2:9
Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,
Acts 2:10
Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
Acts 2:11
Cretans and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”
1 Corinthians 14:19
However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
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Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.
1 Timothy 2:12
But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
Titus 2:4
that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children,
Titus 2:5
to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.
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