These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBehold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.
1 Samuel
HistoryHer cities are a desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land wherein no man dwelleth, neither doth any son of man pass thereby.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
1 Chronicles
HistoryMan that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
Job
WisdomFor if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.
Joshua
HistoryLet her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelLet the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
Psalms
PoetryThis is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhich covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
Psalms
PoetryI ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThe nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
Leviticus
LawAnd said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?
Judges
HistoryI the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIn those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
Psalms
PoetryTo him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Acts
History / LukeWhich in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
Philemon
Pauline Epistles / PaulI have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAll the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.