These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
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And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, which had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
2 Samuel
HistoryI will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
Psalms
PoetryFor thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger:
2 Kings
HistoryBut many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Matthew
GospelsFor verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
John
Gospels / JohnThat led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Luke
GospelsFor the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
1 Kings
HistoryAlso every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will the LORD bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
Exodus
LawFor I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.
2 Samuel
HistoryBehold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahOnly he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.