And before this had the Priest Eliashib delivered the chest of the house of our God unto his kinsman Tobiah:

And it fortuned, that when the ports of Jerusalem began to be dark in the evening before the Sabbath, I commanded to shut the gates, and charged that they should not be opened till after the Sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the Sabbath day.

in the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and servants. And the mighty men of Persia and Media, the captains also, and rulers of his countries, were before him;

And the king spake to the wise men that had understanding in the ordinances of the land - for the king's matters must be handled before all such as have knowledge of the law and judgment,

Then said Memucan before the king and the princes, "The queen Vashti hath not only done evil against the king but also against all the princes and all the people in all the lands of king Ahasuerus:

for this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands before their eyes, and shall say, 'The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to come before him, but she would not.'

If it please the king, let there go a commandment from him, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and Medians - and not to be transgressed - that Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus, and let the king give the kingdom unto another that is better than she.

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's building, that he might know how Esther did, and what should become of her.

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she found grace and mercy in his sight before all the virgins: and he set the queens crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

And when inquisition was made, it was found so. And they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the Chronicles before the king.

In the first month, that is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus they cast Pur - that is, a lot - before Haman, on what day and what month this should be done: and it went out the twelfth month, that is the month Adar.

and came before the king's gate: for there might no man enter within the king's gate, that had a sackcloth on.

Then Esther called Hathach, one of the king's chamberlains which stood before her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, that he might know what it were, and wherefore he did so.

So Hathach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.

Mordecai bade say again unto Esther, "Think not to save thine own life, while thou art in the king's house before all Jews:

Then went Haman forth the same day joyful and merry in his mind. And when he saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up and kneeled before him, he was full of indignation at Mordecai.

The same night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the Chronicles and the stories: which when they were read before the king,

And the king said, "Who is in the court?" For Haman was gone into the court without before the king's house, that he might speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the tree, that he had prepared for him.

And let this raiment and horse be delivered under the hand of one of the king's princes, that he may array the man withal, whom the king would fain honour: and carry him upon the horse through the streets of the city, and cause it to be proclaimed before him, 'Thus shall it be done to every man, whom the king would fain honour.'"

The king said, "Make haste, and take, as thou hath said, the raiment and the horse: and do even so with Mordecai the Jew that sitteth before the king's gate; and let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken."

Then took Haman the raiment and the horse, and arrayed him, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, "Even thus shall it be done unto every man whom the king is disposed to honour!"

and told Zeresh his wife and all his friends, everything that had happened him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, "If it be Mordecai of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou canst do nothing unto him, but shalt fall before him."

Esther said, "The enemy and adversary is this wicked Haman." As for Haman, he was exceedingly afraid before the king and the queen.

And Harbona, one of the chamberlains that stood before the king, said, "Behold, there standeth a gallows in Haman's house fifty cubits high, which he had made for Mordecai, that spake good for the king." The king said, "Hang him thereon."

The same day did king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman, the Jews' enemy, unto queen Esther. And Mordecai came before the king: for Esther told how that he belonged unto her.

And Esther spake yet more before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him, that he would put away the wickedness of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had imagined against the Jews.

And the king held out the golden scepter unto Esther. Then rose Esther, and stood before the king,

Now upon a time, when the servants of God came and stood before the LORD, Satan came also among them.

It happened also upon a time, that when the servants of God came and stood before the LORD, Satan also came among them, and stood before him.

For my sighs come before I eat, and my roarings fall out like flowing water.

And when the wind passed by before my presence it made the hairs of my flesh stand up.

He stood there, and I knew not his face. An image there was, before mine eyes, and in the stillness heard I a voice.

"Enquire, I pray thee, of them that have been before thee; and search diligently among thy forefathers.

No: but before it be shot forth, and before it be gathered, it withereth; before any other herb.

He translateth the mountains, before they be aware, and overthroweth them in his wrath.

before I go thither, from whence I shall not turn again. Namely, to that land of darkness and shadow of death:

he shall make me whole: And why? There may no hypocrite come before him.

As for shame, thou hast set it aside - else wouldest thou not make so many words before God.

Art thou the first man that ever was born? Or, wast thou made before the hills?

He believeth never to be delivered out of darkness; the sword is always before his eyes.

He shall perish, before his time be worn out, and his hand shall not be green.

So that the eye which saw him before, getteth now no sight of him, and his place knoweth him no more.

Their children's children live in their sight, and their generation before their eyes.

Yea, they shall be even as chaff before the wind, and as dust that the storm carrieth away.

Then shall he be fain to be buried among the stones by the brookside. All men must follow him, and there are innumerable gone before him.

O that I might see him and find him: O that I might come before his seat,

to plead my cause before him, and to fill my mouth with arguments:

"For though I go before, I find him not; If I come behind, I can get no knowledge of him;

Before whom hast thou spoken those words? Who made the breath to come out of the mouth?

He holdeth back his stool, that it can not be seen, and spreadeth his clouds before it.

When I cry unto thee, thou doest not hear me: and though I stand before thee, yet thou regardest me not.

But Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was very sore displeased at Job, that he called himself just before God.

If thou canst, then give me answer: prepare thyself to stand before me face to face.

Behold, before God am I, even as thou, for I am fashioned and made even of the same mould.

For he sayeth, 'Though a man be good, yet is he naught before God.'

yea, above his sins he hath blasphemed, which offense he hath done even before us, in that he striveth against God with his words!"

"Thinkest thou it right, that thou saidst, 'I am righteous before God?'

"When thou speakest, then, should not he pardon thee, if thou open thyself before him, and put thy trust in him?

But if they will not obey, they shall go through the sword, and perish before they be aware.

And why? There dare none be so bold as to raise him up. Who is able to stand before me?

In his neck remaineth strength, and before his face sorrow is turned to gladness.

Now when the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, he said unto Eliphaz the Temanite, "I am displeased with thee and thy two friends, for ye have not spoken the thing that is right before me, like as my servant Job hath done.

And the LORD made Job richer than he was before: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand asses.

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way plain before my face.

I have set the LORD always before me; for he is on my righthand. Therefore I shall not fall.

In my trouble I will call upon the LORD, and complain unto my God. So he shall hear my voice out of his holy temple, and my complaint shall come before him: it shall enter even into his ears. {TYNDALE: In my tribulation I called to the LORD, and cried to my God. And he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry entered into his ears.}

At the brightness of his presence, his clouds removed hailstones and coals of fire. {TYNDALE: Of the brightness that was before him, coals were set on fire.}

I was also uncorrupt before him, and eschewed my own wickedness. {TYNDALE: But was pure unto him ward, and kept myself from wickedness.}

It is God that girdeth me with strength of war, and maketh my way perfect. {TYNDALE: God is my strength in war, and riddeth the way clear before me.}

I will beat them as small as the dust before the wind; I will cast them out as the clay in the streets. {TYNDALE: And I will beat them as small as the dust of the earth, and will stamp them as the dirt of the street, and will spread them abroad.}

All the ends of the world shall remember themselves, and be turned unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the people shall worship before him.

All such as be fat upon earth have eaten and worshipped. All they that go down into the dust shall kneel before him; and no man hath quickened his own soul.

Thou preparest a table before me against mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil, and fillest my cup full.

For thy loving-kindness is ever before mine eyes; and I will walk in thy truth.

O how plentiful is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, and that thou hast prepared for them that put their trust in thee, even before the sons of men!

{Of David, when he changed his speech before Abimelech; which drove him away, and he departed} I will always give thanks unto the LORD; his praise shall ever be in my mouth.

Let them be as the dust before the wind, and the angel of the LORD scattering them.

{To the Chanter, of David the servant of the Lord} My heart showeth me the wickedness of the ungodly, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

O spare me a little that I may recover my strength, before I go hence, and be no more seen."

Thou hast upholden me because of my innocency, and set me before thy face forever.

My soul is athirst for God, yea even for the living God; when shall I come to appear before the presence of God?

My confusion is daily before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

The daughters of Tyre shall be there with gifts, the rich among the people shall make their supplication before thee.

Our God shall come, and not keep silence: there shall go before him a consuming fire, and a mighty tempest shall be stirred up round about him.

I reprove thee not because of thy sacrifice; thy burnt-offerings are always before me.

This thou doest, while I hold my tongue: and thinkest wickedly that I am even such a one as thyself; but I will reprove thee, and set before thee the things that thou hast done.

For I acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me.

For strangers are risen up against me; and tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after my soul. Selah.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

They have laid a net for my feet, and pressed down my soul: they have digged a pit before me, and are fallen into it themselves. Selah.

As a green thorn kindled with fire goeth out before your pots be made hot; even so, let a furious rage bring him to nought.

that he may dwell before God for ever. O prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness, that they may preserve him.

O put your trust in him always, ye people; pour out your hearts before him, for God is our hope. Selah.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm and song of David} Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered; let them also that hate him flee before him.

But the righteous shall be glad and rejoice before God, they shall be merry and joyful.

O sing unto God, sing praises to his name; magnify him that rideth upon the heavens, as it were upon a horse. Praise him in his name Jah, and rejoice before him.

O God, when thou wentest forth before the people, when thou wentest through the wilderness, Selah,

The singers go before, the minstrels follow after; in the midst are the damsels playing with the timbrels.

They that dwell in the wilderness shall kneel before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.

All kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall do him service.