Matthew 14:8

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Matthew 14:6–10 · Berean Standard Bible

6 On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod

7 so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.

8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

9 The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted

10 and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.

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2 Chronicles 22:3

Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness.

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Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”

1 Kings 18:4

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1 Kings 18:13

Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water.

1 Kings 19:2

So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like the lives of those you killed!”

2 Kings 11:1

When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.

Proverbs 1:16

For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.

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Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.

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His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Numbers 7:19

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Numbers 7:84

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Numbers 7:85

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This was the inventory: 30 gold dishes, 1,000 silver dishes, 29 silver utensils,