Exodus 21:13
“And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And if a man lie not in wait,.... For the life of another to take it away; or does not do it willingly, as the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Exodus 21:13-14
There was no place of safety for the guilty murderer, not even the altar of Yahweh. Thus all superstitious notions…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee - From the earliest times the nearest akin had a right to revenge the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 21:12-21
Here is, I. A law concerning murder. He had lately said, Thou shalt not kill; here he provides, 1. For the punishing of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Manslaughter, and the right of asylum. The distinction, not found in Homer, but thus early drawn among the Hebrews,…
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