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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
Acts
HistoryBut when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraDo good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Psalms
PoetryBut Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
Acts
HistoryThe name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Proverbs
WisdomRemove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
Luke
GospelsAnd David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThen she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahDo ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Job
WisdomAll my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:
Daniel
Major ProphetsBut one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
John
Gospels / JohnFor whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
Mark
GospelsAnd Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
1 Samuel
HistoryAlso he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.