Thematic Bible: Names of the twelve
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Months » Names of the twelve » First, nisan or abib
And it came about in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, that wine was before him, and I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence.
Months » Names of the twelve » Second, zif
Months » Names of the twelve » Twelfth, adar
This temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar; it was the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.
In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, Pur, that is the lot, was cast before Haman from day to day and from month to month, until the twelfth month, that is the month Adar.
Months » Names of the twelve » Fourth, thammuz
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘The fast of the fourth, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh and the fast of the tenth months will become joy, gladness, and cheerful feasts for the house of Judah; so love truth and peace.’
Months » Names of the twelve » Eleventh, sebat
On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, as follows:
Months » Names of the twelve » Ninth, chisleu
In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is Chislev.
Months » Names of the twelve » Sixth, elul
So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of the month Elul, in fifty-two days.
Months » Names of the twelve » Fifth, ab
speaking to the priests who belong to the house of the Lord of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, “Shall I weep in the fifth month and abstain, as I have done these many years?”
Months » Names of the twelve » Eighth, bul
In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished throughout all its parts and according to all its plans. So he was seven years in building it.
Months » Names of the twelve » Seventh, ethanim
All the men of Israel assembled themselves to King Solomon at the feast, in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.
Months » Names of the twelve » Tenth, tebeth
So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus to his royal palace in the tenth month which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.