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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Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSo I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSaying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
2 Samuel
HistoryYet they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah, the lewd women.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus
LawAnd Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBecause they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
Genesis
LawThou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWatch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Matthew
GospelsThe prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTo understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Proverbs
WisdomJudah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.