Fondare 26 Risultati per: Persia
Not a wife in Persia or Media but will disobey her husband more lightly for this example; the king has good reason to be angry. (Esther 1, 18)
So please thee, let an edict go out in thy name, by the laws of Persia and Media irrevocable, forbidding Vasthi ever to come into the royal presence again. Let the crown pass to some head worthier than hers. (Esther 1, 19)
that Persia’s loyal subjects are well rewarded for their loyalty, and that all who plot against her sovereignty atone for their crime with death. (Esther 16, 23)
Here was the king in great confusion of mind; and his thought was, to march into Persia and take toll of those countries; great store of money he might there amass. (1 Maccabees 3, 31)
King Antiochus was still on his journey through the high countries, when he heard tell of a city in Persia called Elymais, renowned for its treasures of silver and gold; (1 Maccabees 6, 1)
as could bring in hordes of men from Persia, both us and our holy city to subdue.✻ (2 Maccabees 1, 12)
What became of him, think you, the general that marched away into Persia with a countless army at his heels?✻ He met his end in the temple of Nanea, through guile of the priests that served it. (2 Maccabees 1, 13)
Antiochus himself, at this time, had a sorry home-coming from Persia. (2 Maccabees 9, 1)
For myself, I am in ill case, yet think ever kindly of you. On my way home from Persia, so grievous a distemper has fallen upon me, needs must I should take order for the public safety. (2 Maccabees 9, 21)
Warriors from Persia, from Lydia, from Africa, fought thy battles, with shield and helmet decked thy walls; (Ezekiel 27, 10)
Then, in the third year of Cyrus’ reign, that was king of Persia, a fresh revelation was made to Daniel, who is also called Baltassar. Here is truth indubitable, and a great host … And right well he understood its meaning; little avails vision where understanding is none.✻ (Daniel 10, 1)
but these twenty-one days he who guards the realm of Persia has delayed my coming. At last Michael, one of the high lords, brought me aid, and there, at Persia’s court, I was left master of the field.✻ (Daniel 10, 13)
