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 the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;
Leviticus
Law / MosesO worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
Joshua
History / JoshuaFear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHe hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
Luke
GospelsBehold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAll the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Matthew
GospelsYet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word:
Numbers
LawAnd the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThey took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
Genesis
Law / MosesThe wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
Psalms
PoetryI was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.