Accidentally Avenger Blood Design Error Flee Fleeing Flight Ignorantly Inadvertently Intent Killeth Kills Manslayer Man-slayer Mortally Places Premeditation Protection Punishment Redeemer Refuge Safe Slayer Smiteth Smiting Thither Unawares Unintentionally Unwittingly
20:3 That the slayer that killeth [any] person {a} unawares [and] unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
(a) At unawares and bearing him no grudge.
20:3 Unwittingly - Heb. Through ignorance, or error, or mistake, and without knowledge. The same thing twice repeated to cut off all the expectations that wilful murderers might have of protection here; God having declared, that such should be taken even from his altar, that they might be killed. It is strange that any Christians should make their sanctuaries give protection to such persons whom God hath so expressly excepted from it! Avenger - The nearest kinsman, who had right or power to demand, or take vengeance of the slaughter.
20:1-6 When the Israelites were settled in their promised inheritance, they were reminded to set apart the cities of refuge, whose use and typical meaning have been explained, Nu 35; De 19. God's spiritual Israel have, and shall have in Christ and heaven, not only rest to repose in, but refuge to secure themselves in. These cities were designed to typify the relief which the gospel provides for penitent sinners, and their protection from the curse of the law and the wrath of God, in our Lord Jesus, to whom believers flee for refuge, Heb 6:18.
Accidentally Avenger Blood Design Error Ignorantly Intent Killeth Kills Life Manslayer Man-Slayer Mortally Places Premeditation Protection Refuge Right Safe Slayer Smiteth Smiting Thither Unawares Unintentionally Unwittingly
Accidentally Avenger Blood Design Error Ignorantly Intent Killeth Kills Life Manslayer Man-Slayer Mortally Places Premeditation Protection Refuge Right Safe Slayer Smiteth Smiting Thither Unawares Unintentionally Unwittingly
