Luke 24:11Open English Bible (Commonwealth)

Esther 1:14

Those next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memucan, seven officials of Persia and Media who had access to the king and were highest in the kingdom.

Esther 3:6

But it seemed to him beneath his dignity to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had told him who Mordecai’s people were. Instead Haman sought to destroy all the people of Mordecai, all the Jews throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus.

Esther 7:4

for I and my people have been sold to be destroyed, killed, and completely annihilated! If we had been merely sold into slavery I would not have disturbed your peace, because such a fate would not have affected the interests of the king.’

Psalms 39:6

it is but in mere semblance we walk to and fro, and all our noise is for nothing. We heap up, and know not who will gather.’

Psalms 73:16

So I sought to understand it, but a wearisome task it seemed: