And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.
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Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSend ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhen he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.
Exodus
LawIt came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
Luke
GospelsAnd he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThen Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.
Judges
HistoryWherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
Acts
HistoryThere is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
Proverbs
WisdomFor if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThen she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
2 Kings
HistoryFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As mine anger and my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIf David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.
Exodus
LawThe children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
Nehemiah
HistoryThen the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.