Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:

Bible References

But if any

Deuteronomy 27:24
‘Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Genesis 9:6

“Whoever sheds man’s blood [unlawfully],
By man (judicial government) shall his blood be shed,
For in the image of God
He made man.
Exodus 21:12
“Whoever strikes a man so that he dies must be put to death.
Numbers 35:16
‘But if he struck his victim down [intentionally] with an iron object so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall certainly be put to death.
Proverbs 28:17

A man who is burdened with the guilt of human blood (murder)
Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him or give him refuge.

General references

Exodus 20:13
“You shall not commit murder (unjustified, deliberate homicide).
Exodus 21:12
“Whoever strikes a man so that he dies must be put to death.
Deuteronomy 27:24
‘Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’