Wherefore, brethren, look out from among you seven men of good character, full of the holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this matter:

And destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave them their country for an inheritance.

Now there were seven sons of one Sceva a Jewish priest, who did this.

And after the days of unleavened bread we sailed from Philippi, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we spent seven days.

And we stayed there seven days; having met with some disciples: who told Paul by the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem.

On the morrow Paul and those that were with him departed from Ptolemais, and came to Cesarea; and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven deacons, we stayed with him.

But when the seven days were near ended, the Jews that came from Asia seeing him in the temple, raised a tumult among the people, and laid hands on him, crying out, Men of Israel, help:

where finding some brethren, we were desired to stay with them seven days: and so we went on to Rome.