All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:
Deuteronomy
LawSo they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawHe fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Psalms
PoetryI beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
Mark
GospelsBehold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts, from all those that be about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth; and none shall gather up him that wandereth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
Esther
History / MordecaiNo lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
John
GospelsFor this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.
Deuteronomy
LawHe gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the people journeyed from Kibroth-hattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth.
Numbers
Law / MosesThey cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsLet Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.
Genesis
Law / MosesThese are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.
Numbers
LawYea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
Psalms
Poetry(Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,