That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
Esther
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
Acts
HistoryThe sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryOut of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about.
Numbers
LawThen will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAbove when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;
Hebrews
General EpistlesThe lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIf he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Psalms
PoetryWhy art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Psalms
PoetrySo shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew
GospelsBut into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.
Exodus
LawHe is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Matthew
GospelsFor, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.