And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
2 Kings
HistoryThen shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
Genesis
LawThen went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.
Judges
HistoryFor I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water:
Numbers
LawAnd the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
Exodus
LawThe length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.
Exodus
Law / MosesNeither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
Genesis
LawThus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
Exodus
LawAnd Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
Genesis
Law / MosesHow is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus
LawBut their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
Acts
History / LukeCast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
Genesis
LawAll this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.
Daniel
Major ProphetsTo go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.