Joshua 20:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Standing was the posture of the accused and accusers, Exodus 18:13 Isaiah 1:8 Malachi 3:1. Before the congregation, or, company, or assembly, to wit, the council appointed to judge of these matters: not the council of the city of refuge, for they had examined him before, Joshua 20:4; but of the city to which he belonged, or in or nigh which the fact was committed, as appears from Numbers 35:25. Until the death of the high priest; of which See Poole on "Numbers 35:25".

Joshua 20:6

6 And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.