Homicide

Distinguished from murder Ex 21:13,14; Nu 35:16-21,25

JUSTIFIABLE, DESCRIBED AS

• Killing persons condemned by law Ge 9:6; Ex 35:2; Le 24:16
• Killing a thief in the night Ex 22:2
• Killing enemies in battle Nu 31:7,8
• Killing a manslayer by next of kin Nu 35:27

UNJUSTIFIABLE, DESCRIBED AS

• Killing without enmity Nu 35:22
• Killing without lying in wait Ex 21:13; Nu 35:22
• Killing by accident Nu 35:23; De 19:5

The avenger of blood might slay those guilty of unjustifiable Nu 35:19,27

Protection afforded in the cities of refuge to those guilty of unjustifiedNu 35:11,15

Confinement in the city of refuge the punishment for unjustifiableNu 35:25,28