Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

Bible References

General references

Numbers 35:12
And the cities shall be to flee from the executer of blood, that he which killed die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
Deuteronomy 19:6
Lest the executer of blood follow after the slayer while his heart is hot and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him, and yet there is no cause worthy of death in him, inasmuch as he hated not his neighbour in time past.
Joshua 20:3
that the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly, may flee thither. And those cities shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.