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;

The merciful one perished from the earth, and none upright among men: they all will lie in wait for bloods; they will hunt each his brother with a net.

God

And David's men will say to him, Behold the day of which Jehovah spake to thee, Behold, I give thine enemy into thy hand, and do to him as it will be good in thine eyes. And David will rise and cut off the wing of the upper garment which is to Saul, secretly.

And the king will say, What to me and you ye sons of Zeruiah? for he shall curse, and because Jehovah said to him, Curse David: and who shall say, Wherefore didst thou thus?

And he will not thus purpose, and his heart will not reckon thus; for in his heart to destroy and to cut off nations not few.

I will appoint

And build ye to you cities; cities of refuge shall they be to you; and the slayer to flee there smiting a soul in error.

Then Moses will separate three cities in the other side of Jordan from the rising of the sun;

When Jehovah thy God shall cut off the nations which Jehovah thy God gave to thee their land, and thou didst possess and dwell in their cities, and in their houses;

Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Ye shall give to yourselves cities of refuge which I spake to you by the hand of Moses:

General references

And if suddenly, not in enmity, he thrust him, or cast upon him any instrument in not lying in wait,

Cursed he striking his neighbor in hiding: and all the people said, Amen.