Like a shepherd he tends his flock; he gathers up the lambs with his arm; he carries them close to his heart; ¹  he leads the ewes along.

Those who have been killed by the Lord at that time will be scattered from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned over, gathered up, or buried. ¹  Their dead bodies will lie scattered over the ground like manure.

Hear what the Lord has to say, O nations. Proclaim it in the faraway lands along the sea. Say, “The one who scattered Israel will regather them. He will watch over his people like a shepherd watches over his flock.”

“‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: When I regather the house of Israel from the peoples where they are dispersed, I will reveal my sovereign power ¹  over them in the sight of the nations, and they will live in their land that I gave to my servant Jacob.

Then I will gather all the nations, and bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. ¹  I will enter into judgment ²  against them there concerning my people Israel who are my inheritance, ³  whom they scattered among the nations. They partitioned my land,

I am depressed! ¹  Indeed, ²  it is as if the summer fruit has been gathered, and the grapes have been harvested. ³  There is no grape cluster to eat, no fresh figs that I crave so much. ⁴ 

For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem ¹  to wage war; the city will be taken, its houses plundered, and the women raped. Then half of the city will go into exile, but the remainder of the people will not be taken away. ² 

Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed,

He brought in the priests and Levites and assembled them in the square on the east side.

therefore, take note: I am about to gather all your lovers whom you enjoyed, both all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around, and I will expose your nakedness to them, and they will see all your nakedness. ¹ 

“Assemble and listen, you sons of Jacob; listen to Israel, your father.

So Moses did just as the Lord commanded him, and the congregation assembled at the entrance of the Meeting Tent.

When ¹  they blow ²  them both, all the community must come ³  to you to the entrance of the tent of meeting.

“But if they blow with one trumpet, then the leaders, the heads of the thousands of Israel, must come to you. ¹ 

The Benjaminites came from their cities and assembled at Gibeah ¹  to make war against the Israelites.

Do not sweep me away ¹  with sinners, or execute me along with violent people, ² 

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

The ¹  next day (which is after the day of preparation) the chief priests and the Pharisees ²  assembled before Pilate

Then ¹  they led Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests and elders and experts in the law ²  came together.

On the next Sabbath almost the whole city assembled together to hear the word of the Lord. ¹