Fondare 1014 Risultati per: City Of Refuge
The time must come, David thought to himself, when I shall fall into Saul’s hands; were it not better to escape, and take refuge in the country of the Philistines? Then Saul will give up the hope of hunting me down within the borders of Israel, and I shall be safe from his power. (1 Samuel 27, 1)
As for Saul, when he heard that David had taken refuge at Geth, he gave up the pursuit. (1 Samuel 27, 4)
And now David said to Achis, Do me this favour; make me a grant of land in one of the townships here. No need that I, thy servant, should make my dwelling with thee in thy capital city. (1 Samuel 27, 5)
And now the chiefs of the Philistines began asking what these Hebrews did there; Why, said Achis, you have surely heard of David, that was in the service of Saul, king of Israel? He has been with me a long time, more than a year now, and to this day, from the day when he first took refuge with me I have had no fault to find with him.✻ (1 Samuel 29, 3)
So David and his men, coming back to the city to find it burnt down, and their wives and sons and daughters taken prisoner, (1 Samuel 30, 3)
and his was a heavy lot to bear; his followers came near to stoning him, so sore were their hearts at the loss of son and daughter. But David found refuge in the Lord his God. (1 Samuel 30, 6)
When the ark had been brought into the city, they put it down at the appointed place, in the midst of a tabernacle which David had there spread out for it; and David brought burnt-sacrifices and welcome-offerings into the Lord’s presence there. (2 Samuel 6, 17)
the chiefs there said to Hanon, their sovereign, What, David send messengers to comfort thee, in honour of thy father’s memory? Nay, if he has sent men here, they are spies who will make a report on the city, so that he may come and destroy it. (2 Samuel 10, 3)
The Ammonites themselves had come out from the city, and drawn up their line at the approaches to its gates; the Syrians from Soba, Rohob, Istob and Maacha were at a distance, out in the open country; (2 Samuel 10, 8)
Play the man, fight we valiantly for our people, and for the city walls that are sacred to our God; the Lord’s will be done. (2 Samuel 10, 12)
and the Ammonites, when they saw the Syrians in full flight, gave way in their turn before the onslaught of Abisai, retreating into the city. After this, Joab went back from the Ammonite country to Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 10, 14)
So, when he next made an assault upon the city, Joab gave Urias the post where he knew the defenders were strongest; (2 Samuel 11, 16)
