Deuteronomy 19:12

blood. murder. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6. Compare Deuteronomy 19:10.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This and the next two chapters contain enactments designed to protect human life, and to impress its sanctity on Israel. In Deuteronomy 19:1-13...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Then the (f) elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. (f) The mag...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The cities of refuge (lit. of reception, Numbers 35:12 P) were in criminal law the substitute for the local, now disestablished, sanctuaries, each...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. No JFB comment...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Cities of Refuge. Punishment of Deceit and False Witness 1-13. On the Cities of Refuge see Numbers 35:9-34 and notes there.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 19:1-13 . THE CITIES OF REFUGE. (See for more on this subject, Numbers 35:9 , &c.; Joshua 20 ) (1) When the Lord thy God hath...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ISRAELITE LIFE IT has often and justly been said that the life of Israel is so entirely founded on the grace and favor of...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Still with his mind on the fact that the people were coming into the land, Moses made further applications of the laws to the new conditions. His wor...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

To explain those verses upon gospel principles, we must have recourse to what was originally said concerning murder: Genesis 9:6 . There should seem...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence ,.... The Targum of Jonathan is, "the wise men of his city,'' the sanhedrim, or court...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. Ver. 12. And...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The elders of his city The city of the manslayer. The sense is, that upon any information or suspicion of murder, laid against any one that had tak...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

CITIES OF REFUGE (vs.1-13) We have seen in Deuteronomy 4:41-43 that Moses set aside three cities east of the Jordan as cities of refuge. Now Mo...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The elders of his city; either of the slain person, who were most likely to prosecute the murderer; or of the murderer, because God would oblige ev...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 19 The Setting Up Of Cities of Refuge For the Manslayer. Treatment of False Witnesses. The section from Deuteronomy 16:18 to Deuterono...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .—This and the next two Chapter s contain enactments designed to protect human life, and to impress its sanctity on Israel.— Speak. C...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 19:14 . Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark. This prohibition was salutary in preserving the public peace; it also extended...
The Biblical Illustrator

That every slayer may flee thither. Cities of refuge I. There are many, besides the murderer of Uriah, who have need to cry with him, “deliver...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION LAWS CONCERNING CITIES OF REFUGE . LANDMARKS NOT TO BE REMOVED . LAWS CONCERNING WITNESSES . Deuteronomy 19...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Regulations Concerning the Cities of Refuge
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood that he may die, as it was a clear...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 2:28-34 ; 1 Kings 2:5 ; 1 Kings 2:6

¹² Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

Related Commentaries of Deuteronomy 19:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 19:12