The faithful have died off, and there is not one upright human being in the land. They all stalk one another with lethal intent, a man will even hunt his own brother with a net.

God

David's men told him, "Look, today is the day about which the LORD spoke to you when he said, "I'll give your enemy into your hand.' Do to him whatever you want!"

But the king responded, "What do I have in common with you sons of Zeruiah? If he continues to curse and if the LORD has told him, "Curse David!' then who are you to be demanding to know "Why have you done this?'"

But this is not what he intends, and this is not what he thinks in his mind; but it is in his mind to destroy, and to cut down many nations.

I will appoint

they are to designate some towns of refuge so that anyone who kills someone inadvertently may flee there.

Then Moses designated three cities on the east side of the Jordan,

"When the LORD your God destroys those nations whose lands he is about to give you, you must dispossess them and live in their cities and houses.

"Tell the people of Israel to set apart cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moses,

General references

"But if he pushed him suddenly without hatred, or if he hurled something in his direction without waiting in ambush,

""Cursed is one who strikes his neighbor secretly.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'