Deuteronomy 19:6 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NKJV

lest the avenger of blood, while his anger is hot, pursue the manslayer and overtake him, because the way is long, and kill him, though he was not deserving of death, since he had not hated the victim in time past.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

This and the next two chapters contain enactments designed to protect human life, and to impress its sanctity on Israel.

In Deuteronomy 19:1…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Deuteronomy 19:1–13. THE CITIES OF REFUGE.

(See for more on this subject, Numbers 35:9 and following…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Lest the avenger of blood pursue the slayer
These words are to be connected with (Deuteronomy 19:3), whe…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Here is the law settled between the blood of the murdered and the blood of the murderer; provision is made that the cities of refuge should be a pr…