Numbers 35:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled; ”

• Numbers 35:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Conditions Limiting the Privilege of Sanctuary. Anciently the holiness of a sanctuary extended to all who came in contact with it, so that the right of asylum was liable to be abused; but by this l...

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• Numbers 35:26 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 184 THE CITIES OF REFUGE Numbers 35:24-28 . The congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood, according to these judgment: and the congregation shall deliver...

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• Numbers 35:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;

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• Numbers 35:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  If the slayer—come without the border, &c.— The reason of this law seems to be; because thus the man-slayer was, in some sort, accessary to his own death: for he might have been safe if he had...

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• Numbers 35:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait, But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity ... Under the excitement of a sudden provoca...

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• Numbers 35:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Levitical Cities. The Cities of Refugie 1-8. The Levitical Cities. The tribe of Levi received no part of the land of Canaan as their inheritance ( Numbers 18:20-24 ; Numbers 26:62 ). By way...

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• Numbers 35:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city... — As the bodily safety of the Israelite who had slain a man depended upon his strict observance of the law which required...

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• Numbers 35:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE CITIES OF REFUGE Numbers 35:1-34 ; Numbers 36:1-13 1. THE INHERITANCE OF THE LEVITES The order relating to the Levitical cities may be said to describe an ideal settlement. We have, at...

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• Numbers 35:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Penalty for the Murderer Numbers 35:16-34 For murder the penalty was death, Numbers 35:30-31 ; but for accidental homicide there was freedom within the city limits until the death of the h...

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• Numbers 35:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  It will be remembered that the Levites were not permitted to hold, any inheritance in the land. Jehovah was the portion of their inheritance. Provision was now made for them. Forty-eight cities scatt...

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• Numbers 35:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  As one and the same subject is continued through these verses, I have not interrupted the Reader in its perusal, until he hath arrived at the close of it, in the end of the chapter. But it will be no...

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• Numbers 35:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge ,.... Which seems to be the three thousand cubits assigned to every city of the Levites, and so to the cities of...

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• Numbers 35:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  CITIES GIVEN TO THE LEVITES (vs.1-8) The Levites had no tribal possession, but were to be scattered among the tribes so as to serve and teach the ways of the Lord ( Deuteronomy 33:10 ). Therefore...

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• Numbers 35:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Cities of Refuge. B. C. 1452.       9 And the L ORD spake unto Moses, saying,   10 Spea...

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• Numbers 35:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

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• Numbers 35:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Further Examples. Numbers 35:20-21 “ And if he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died, or in enmity smote him with his hand, so that he died; he that smote him...

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• Numbers 35:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES This chapter contains directions for the appointment of (1) cities for the Levites to dwell in; and (2) cities of refuge for the manslayer; and laws concerning wilfu...

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• Numbers 35:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Numbers 35:4 . A thousand cubits on the east side two thousand cubits. A line of one thousand cubits extending from the centre of the city, east, west, north, and south, would make each side of th...

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• Numbers 35:26 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Ye shall appoint you cities, to be cities of refuge for you The cities of refuge I . The position of the homicide exposed to the stroke of the avenger is a type of our position in our sin. F...

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• Numbers 35:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Regulations Concerning the Cities of Refuge

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• Numbers 35:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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• Numbers 35:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  He shall abide in it — Be confined to it, partly to shew the hatefulness of murder in God's account by so severe a punishment, inflicted upon the very appearance of it, and partly for the security...

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