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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And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Ben-hadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWho hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
Job
WisdomThou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
Exodus
Law / MosesTo make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBehold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThink not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Matthew
GospelsThen hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsNaphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
Judges
HistoryI will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
Psalms
PoetryI also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
Proverbs
WisdomWhen Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahEven there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahShe may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.