John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 35:13
And of these cities which ye shall give ,.... Of the forty eight cities they were to give to the Levites, Numbers 35:7 , six cities shall ye have for refuge ; which, I think, makes it clear, that not all the forty eight cities were for refuge, only six of them. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 35:9-34
We have here the orders given concerning the cities of refuge, fitly annexed to what goes before, because they were all Levites? cities. In this part of the constitution there is a great deal both of good law and pure gospel. I. Here is a great deal of good law, in the case of murder and manslaughter, a case of which the laws of all nations have taken particular cognizance. It is here enacted and provided, consonant to natural equity, 1. That wilful murder should be punished with death, and in... read more