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They sent the maid, lit the lamp, opened the door and the maid went in. She found the two fast asleep together; (Tobit 8, 13)
Tobit rose to his feet and stumbled across the courtyard through the door. Tobias came on towards him (Tobit 11, 10)
(a) On the third day, when she had finished praying, she took off her suppliant's mourning attire and dressed herself in her full splendour. Radiant as she then appeared, she invoked God who watches over all people and saves them. With her, she took two ladies-in-waiting. With a delicate air she learned on one, while the other accompanied her carrying her train. Rosy with the full flush of her beauty, her face radiated joy and love: but her heart shrank with hear. Having passed through door after door, she found herself in the presence of the king. He was sitting on his royal throne, dressed in all his robes of state, glittering with gold and precious stones-- a formidable sight. He looked up, afire with majesty and, blazing with anger, saw her. The queen sank to the floor. As she fainted, the colour drained from her face and her head fell against the lady-in-waiting beside her. But God changed the king's heart, inducing a milder spirit. He sprang from his throne in alarm and took her in his arms until she recovered, comforting her with soothing words. 'What is the matter, Esther?' he said. 'I am your brother. Take heart, you are not going to die; our order applies only to ordinary people. Come to me.' (Esther 5, 1)
If my heart has been seduced by a woman, or if I have lurked at my neighbour's door, (Job 31, 9)
No stranger ever had to sleep outside, my door was always open to the traveller. (Job 31, 32)
Yahweh, mount a guard over my mouth, a guard at the door of my lips. (Psalms 141, 3)
opened a trap-door hidden in the ceiling and struck the leader down by hurling stones like thunderbolts. They then cut him into pieces and threw his head to those who were waiting outside. (2 Maccabees 1, 16)
When the troops were on the point of capturing the tower and were forcing the outer door and calling for fire to set the doors alight, Razis, finding himself completely surrounded, fell on his own sword, (2 Maccabees 14, 41)
set your course as far from her as possible, go nowhere near the door of her house, (Proverbs 5, 8)
She sits at the door of her house, on a throne high up in the city, (Proverbs 9, 14)
a prostitute is a deep pit, a narrow well, the woman who belongs to another. (Proverbs 23, 27)
The door turns on its hinges, the idler on his bed. (Proverbs 26, 14)