Thematic Bible: King's decrees


Thematic Bible



And it was in those days an order came out from Caesar Angustus, for the whole habitable globe to be enrolled. Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTCaesarProclamationsRankTaxationProphecies Concerning ChristArmies, RomanRoman EmperorsThe King's Orderstaxes

The runners riding the courser, the mules, went forth, being hastened and impelled by the word of the king. And the edict was given in Shushan the fortress. Verse ConceptsMules

And it will be in hearing the word of the king and his edict, and in the gathering together of the many maidens to Shushan the fortress, to the hand of Hegai, and Esther will be taken to the house of the king to the hand of Hegai watching the women.

From before me a decree was set forth that in every dominion of my kingdom to be trembling and fearing from before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and standing forever, and his kingdom that shall not be destroyed, and his dominion even to the end. Verse ConceptsAdoration, Of GodendGod, Living And Self sustainingKingdomsPersecution, Attitudes ToTremblingCoercionGod Reigning ForeverFear God!dominion

{ And an edict being set from me, That every people, nation and tongue, that shall say an error against their God, of Shadrach, Meshach, and AbedNego, shall be made pieces, and his house shall be set a dung-hill, because that there is no other God that shall be able to deliver according to this.} Verse ConceptsFalse GodsCoercionPeople Torn To PiecesRubbishBlasphemy

At that time Darius the king set up a decree, and they searched in the house of books, the treasures being deposited there in Babel. Verse ConceptsAdministrationSeeking For Concrete ThingsHistorical BooksThe King's OrdersVolunteering

Thou, O king, didst set an edict, that every man that shall hear the voice of the horn, the pipe, the harp, the lyre, the psaltery and the bagpipe, and all sorts of music, shall fall and prostrate himself to the image of gold: Verse ConceptsCymbalsHarpsLyresFlutes

And from me, I Arthasatha the king, a decree was set up to all the treasurers that are beyond the river, that all which Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of the heavens, shall ask of you, shall be done speedily' Verse ConceptsArtaxerxes The King

But in one year to Cyrus the king of Babel, Cyrus the king set up a decree to build this house of God. Verse ConceptsProclamationsThe Second TempleThe King's OrdersThe First Templerebuilding

And they running went forth, being impelled by the word of the king, and the edict was given in Shushan the fortress. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; and the city Shushan was disquieted. Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfPuzzlement

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And the edict went forth and the wise men being killed; and they sought Daniel and his associates to be killed. Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleThose Looking For People

And he will cry out and say in Nineveh from the edict of the king and of his great ones, saying, The man and beast, the herd and flock shall not taste of anything; they shall not feed and they shall not drink water. Verse ConceptsHeraldNoblesTasteBoth Men And Animals AffectedEating And DrinkingThe King's OrdersFasting

And the daughter of this Herodias, having come in, and danced, and pleased Herod and those reclining together at table, the king said to the little girl, Ask me whatever thou wishest, and I will give thee. Verse ConceptsdanceBanquets, ActivitiesLeisure, And PastimesTemptressesPeople Promising

And the king will say to Esther at the drinking of wine, What thy asking? and it shall be given to thee: and what thy seeking? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be done. Verse ConceptsAlcohol ConsumptionDrinking WineHalf Of Districts

And the king will say to Esther also in the second day at the drinking of wine, What thy asking, queen Esther? and it shall be given to thee: and what thy seeking? even to the half of the kingdom and it shall be done. Verse ConceptsHalf Of Districts

For us I swear to thee by Jehovah the God of Israel, saying that Solomon thy son shall reign after me and he shall sit upon my throne instead of me; for so I will do this day. Verse ConceptsSolomon, Life Of

And the king will say to Esther the queen, In Shushan the fortress the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men, and the ten sons of Haman: in the rest of the king's provinces what did they? and what thy asking? and it shall be given to thee: and what more thy seeking? and it shall be done. Verse ConceptsTen PeopleFour To Five HundredFour And Five HundredNumbers Of Foreigners Killed