Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.
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2 Samuel
HistoryThere will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.
Numbers
Law / MosesSo shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.
Numbers
LawAnd the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhich alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
Mark
GospelsAnd when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Luke
Gospels / LukeShall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMoreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHe then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
John
GospelsYe shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.
Numbers
LawAnd Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife.
Deuteronomy
LawTherefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahArise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
Ezra
HistoryAnd when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
Genesis
LawThen Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSo Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.