These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosFor he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
Job
Wisdom / JobThere was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
John
Gospels / JohnAgain, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.
1 Kings
HistoryTo wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
Luke
GospelsReprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHowbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Acts
HistoryThey are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
Exodus
Law / MosesFor if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
Psalms
PoetryHe took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesThou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.
Esther
HistoryNeither shall the inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; but every one of the tribes of the children of Israel shall keep himself to his own inheritance.
Numbers
Law / MosesPaul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesUntil I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.