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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And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
Daniel
Major ProphetsHe that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBecause they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
2 Samuel
HistoryBuild you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Numbers
LawA talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBecause they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
Ezra
History / EzraDo not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.
Leviticus
LawAnd he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
Mark
Gospels / MarkIn all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
Deuteronomy
LawEluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHis brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
John
GospelsTo reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
Luke
GospelsSend therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
Acts
History / LukeO earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
Job
WisdomAre there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?