שְׁנַיִם שְׁתּתַּיִם

And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.

And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them,(though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)

The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;

Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.

For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.