Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.
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Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesVerily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
Mark
GospelsAnd your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiThere is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWho, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAgain the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
Genesis
LawSo that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
Ezra
HistoryAnd Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
1 Kings
HistorySo shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
James
General Epistles / JamesAlso Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David.