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 unjustified Nu 35:11,15
Confinement in the city of refuge the punishment for unjustifiable Nu 35:25,28