'Scattered Abroad' in the Bible
And they said, come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach to heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we should be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble instead of straw.
And Haman said to king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
Then saith Jesus to them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
And not for that nation only, but that also he should assemble in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.