These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
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So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
Judges
History / SamuelLest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
Proverbs
WisdomThe Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
John
GospelsThe LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
Revelation
ApocalypticThen said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.
Genesis
LawTherefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
Numbers
LawAnd when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Psalms
PoetryUnleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
Exodus
LawI have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAtaroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
Numbers
Law / MosesFor God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.