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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhen the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus
LawAnd I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
Revelation
ApocalypticNow these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
Ezra
History / EzraAnd the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
Mark
GospelsNor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownVerily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Matthew
GospelsThe stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
Luke
GospelsNot unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.
Ruth
HistoryAnd the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
Ezra
History / EzraSo Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.