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- Esth 1:10-12 : 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 Carcas, the seven chamberlains that ministered in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, 11 to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was fair to look on. 12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
- Isa 3:16-26 : 16 Moreover Jehovah said, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet; 17 therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts. 18 In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, and the cauls, and the crescents; 19 the pendants, and the bracelets, and the mufflers; 20 the headtires, and the ankle chains, and the sashes, and the perfume-boxes, and the amulets; 21 the rings, and the nose - jewels; 22 the festival robes, and the mantles, and the shawls, and the satchels; 23 the hand-mirrors, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the veils. 24 And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet spices there shall be rottenness; and instead of a girdle, a rope; and instead of well set hair, baldness; and instead of a robe, a girding of sackcloth; branding instead of beauty. 25 Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war. 26 And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she shall be desolate and sit upon the ground.
- Dan 5:2 : 2 Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, might drink therefrom.
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- Matt 14:1-1111 verses90%
1At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
2and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.
3For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
6But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.
7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.
8And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
9And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given;
10and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
11And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
- Mark 6:23-286 verses89%
23And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
24And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.
25And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
26And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
27And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.
- Mark 6:16-216 verses81%
16But Herod, when he heard [thereof], said, {G2076} {G2076} John, whom I beheaded, he is risen. {G1537} {G3498}
17For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.
18For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
19And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;
20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.
21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;
- Acts 12:19-213 verses68%
19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and tarried there.
20Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's {G1909} chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king's country.
21And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.
- Luke 23:7-93 verses68%
7And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.
8Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was of a long time desirous to see him, because he had heard {G4183} concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.
9And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
- Matt 20:20-212 verses66%