Exodus 21:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

If it appear that the manslayer did not intend nor desire it, but only it fell out by his heedlessness, or by some casualty, or by some unexpected providence; or, God, and not man, God without the man's contrivance or design; for otherwise, in a general sense and way, God delivered Christ into the hands of Judas and the Jews, who did advisedly and maliciously kill him. A place whither he shall flee, i.e. a city or place of refuge, Numbers 35:11 Deuteronomy 19:5.

Exodus 21:13

13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.