For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
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These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
Numbers
LawAnd Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
Ezra
HistoryBecause he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him.
Exodus
LawAnd saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.
2 Kings
HistoryJesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
John
GospelsBut in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Acts
HistoryWhen that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:
Genesis
Law / MosesTo whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHow can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.