申命記 19:2-6 JC

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 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, that is, by the avenger of blood, Gen. 9:6. Now here we have the law settled between blood and blood, between the blood of the murdered and the blood of the murderer, and effectual provision made, I. That the cities of refuge should be a protection to him that slew another casually, so that he should not die for that as a crime which was not his voluntary act, but only his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:2

Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land ,.... From the cities they took possession of and dwelt in; and indeed from the cities of the Levites, which were given to them to inhabit; three were before ordered to be separated from those inhabited by the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, Deuteronomy 4:41 but these were to be in the midst of the land of Canaan; see Joshua 20:7 , which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it : which as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:3

Thou shalt prepare thee a way ,.... A road, an highway to those cities: on the first of Adar, or February, the magistrates used to meet, and proclaimed, or ordered to be proclaimed, that the ways be repaired F18 Misn. Shekalim, c. 1. sect. 1. , particularly those leading to the cities of refuge; which was done by making them smooth and plain, so that there was not an hill or dale to be seen; and by building bridges over rivers and brooks, that he might escape who had killed anyone... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:4

And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live ,.... It was not any slayer that might have protection in these cities, but such who were thus and thus circumstanced, or whose case was as follows: whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly ; without intention, as the Targum of Jonathan, did not design it, but was done by him unawares: whom he hated not in time past ; had never shown by words or deeds that he had any hatred of him or enmity to him three days... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:5

As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood ,.... A wood is a place common to men, and cutting down wood a business which any man might do; whereas a private place, where a man had no right to be, and doing what he had no business with, rendered a case suspicious, and such a man was liable to be taken up when any affair happened of the kind here spoken of; so the Jewish writers observe F20 Misn. Maccot, c. 2. sect. 2. ,"a wood is a public place for him that hurts... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:6

Lest the avenger of blood pursue the slayer ,.... These words are to be connected with Deuteronomy 19:3 , where it is ordered to prepare the way to the cities of refuge, and to divide the land into three parts, for the convenience of the slayer to flee thither, lest he that was next of kin, and incensed against the slayer, and determined to avenge what was done, should pursue after him: while his heart is hot ; by reason of the loss of his relation, upon which his passions being... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 19:2

Thou shalt separate three cities - See on Numbers 35:11 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 19:3

Thou shalt prepare thee a way - The Jews inform us that the roads to the cities of refuge were made very broad, thirty-two cubits; and even, so that there should be no impediments in the way; and were constantly kept in good repair. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:1-10

The cities of refuge. The territory of Canaan was allotted to the Jews for this special end, that the principles of the heavenly kingdom might be practically unfolded on earth. In the Divine treatment of men, as members of the body politic, justice and mercy were to be harmoniously blended. Human life was uniformly treated as precious, but righteousness was revealed as more precious still. I. SEVERE INJURY TO MEN MAY BE WROUGHT SIMPLY BY THOUGHTLESS INADVERTENCE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:1-13

EXPOSITION LAWS CONCERNING CITIES OF REFUGE . LANDMARKS NOT TO BE REMOVED . LAWS CONCERNING WITNESSES . Moses had before this enunciated the law concerning cities of refuge for manslayers, and had already pointed out the cities on the east of the Jordan that were to be set apart for this ( Numbers 35:11 , etc.; Deuteronomy 4:41 , etc.), he here repeats the law with special reference to the appointment of such cities "in the midst of the land," on the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:1-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 19:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 19:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:1-13

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