Anyone who kills another person accidentally and unintentionally can run to one of these cities; they will be places of refuge from relatives seeking revenge for the person who was killed.
Commentaries
2
John Gill
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
That the slayer that killeth [any] person unawares, [and] unwittingly, may flee thither
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
When the Israelites were settled in their promised inheritance, they were reminded to set apart the cities of refuge, whose use and typical meaning…
John Gill
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