Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
The avenger
Not worthy
In time past
General references
Bible References
The avenger
Numbers 35:12
And they to you the cities for refuge from the nearest relative; and the slayer shall not die till his standing before the assembly for judgment,
Joshua 20:5
And if the nearest relation of blood shall pursue after him, and they shall not deliver over the slayer into his hand; for without knowing he smote his friend, and he hated him not from yesterday the third day.
2 Samuel 14:7
And behold, all the family rose up against thy servant, and they will say, Give him striking his brother and we will kill him for the soul of his brother whom he slew; and they destroyed also the heir, and quenched my coal which was left, so that name was not set to my husband and remainder upon the face of the earth.
Not worthy
Deuteronomy 21:22
And when there shall be sin in a man of the judgment of death, and he being put to death, and thou shalt hang him upon a tree:
Jeremiah 26:15
But knowing, ye shall know that if ye put me to death, that ye give innocent blood upon yourselves and upon this city, and to her inhabitants: for in truth Jehovah sent me to you to speak in your ears all these words.
In time past
Deuteronomy 19:4
And this the word of the slayer which shall flee there, and he lived: whoever shall strike his friend, not knowing, and he hated him not from yesterday the third day;
General references
Numbers 35:19
The nearest relative of blood he shall kill the slayer: in his meeting him he shall kill him.