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And all the people rejoiced, with the women, and virgins, and young men, playing on instruments and harps. (Judith 15, 15)
He bragged that he would set my borders on fire, and kill my young men with the sword, to make my infants a prey, and my virgins captives. (Judith 16, 6)
And the king's servants and his officers said: Let young women be sought for the king, virgins and beautiful, (Esther 2, 2)
And let some persons be sent through all the provinces to look for beautiful maidens and virgins: and let them bring them to the city of Susan, and put them into the house of the women under the hand of Egeus the eunuch, who is the overseer and keeper of the king's women: and let them receive women's ornaments, and other things necessary for their use. (Esther 2, 3)
And when the king's ordinance was noised abroad, and according to his commandment many beautiful virgins were brought to Susan, and were delivered to Egeus the eunuch: Esther also among the rest of the maidens was delivered to him to be kept in the number of the women. (Esther 2, 8)
And he walked every day before the court of the house, in which the chosen virgins werre kept, having a care for Esther's welfare, and desiring to know what would befall her. (Esther 2, 11)
And as the time came orderly about, the day was at hand, when Esther, the daughter of Abihail the brother of Mardochai, whom he had adopted for his daughter, was to go in to the king. But she sought not women's ornaments, but whatsoever Egeus the eunuch the keeper of the virgins had a mind, he gave her to adorn her. For she was exceeding fair, and her incredible beauty made her appear agreeable and amiable in the eyes of all. (Esther 2, 15)
And when the virgins were sought the second time, and gathered together, Mardochai stayed at the king's gate, (Esther 2, 19)
Job also added, taking up his parable, and said: (Job 27, 1)
Job also added, taking up his parable, and said: (Job 29, 1)
clothed round about with varieties. After her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to thee. (Psalms 44, 15)
I will incline my ear to a parable; I will open my proposition on the psaltery. (Psalms 48, 5)
