Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.

Ye shall appoint

General references

Bible References

Ye shall appoint

Numbers 35:6
"All the cities that you will give the Levites will be six cities of refuge, to which the killer can flee; in addition to them you will give forty-two cities.
Joshua 20:2
"Speak to the {Israelites}, saying, 'Appoint for yourselves cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through the hand of Moses.

Unawares

Numbers 35:22
" 'Or if in an instant he shoved him, not in hostility, or threw something at him without intention,
Exodus 21:13
But if he did not lie in wait {and it was an accident}, I will appoint for you a place to which he may flee.
Deuteronomy 4:42
[in order for] {a manslayer} to flee there [who] has killed his neighbor {without intent} and was not hating him {previously}, and [so] he could flee to one of these cities {and be safe}.
Deuteronomy 19:4
"Now this [is] the case of the manslayer who may flee there and live [there] who has killed his neighbor {unintentionally}, and he did not hate him {previously}.

General references

Numbers 35:22
" 'Or if in an instant he shoved him, not in hostility, or threw something at him without intention,
Deuteronomy 4:42
[in order for] {a manslayer} to flee there [who] has killed his neighbor {without intent} and was not hating him {previously}, and [so] he could flee to one of these cities {and be safe}.