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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What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
Numbers
LawProphesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahIf any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
Joshua
HistoryNow therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTherefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanGive ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
Psalms
PoetryWhich make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
Job
Wisdom / JobThus saith the LORD, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
Proverbs
WisdomIn their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhile Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
Acts
History / LukeNow as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
Judges
HistoryBut the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
James
General EpistlesAnd in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesOne spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers
Law / MosesThat the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
John
GospelsA merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.