Deuteronomy 19:11
“But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence,.... The Targum of Jonathan is,"the wise men of his…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Deuteronomy 19:1-13
This and the next two chapters contain enactments designed to protect human life, and to impress its sanctity on Israel.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 19:1-13
It was one of the precepts given to the sons of Noah that whoso sheddeth man's blood by man shall his blood be shed,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
But if any man hate his neighbour, etc.] The wilful murderer must not escape through the provision of protection for the…
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