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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When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAs for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanPass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBehold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSo they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned it upon the altar.
Leviticus
LawBut he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
Nehemiah
HistoryDid not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
Job
WisdomAnd he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
Genesis
Law / MosesWhoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
Ezra
History / EzraFor if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFavour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.