Verse 13

And if a man lie not in wait{H6658}{(H8804)}, but God{H430} deliver{H579}{(H8765)} him into his hand{H3027}; then I will appoint{H7760}{(H8804)} thee a place{H4725} whither he shall flee{H5127}{(H8799)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 20:2-9 : 2 Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} to the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Appoint out{H5414}{(H8798)} for you cities{H5892} of refuge{H4733}, whereof I spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto you by the hand{H3027} of Moses{H4872}: 3 That the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)} that killeth{H5221}{(H8688)} any person{H5315} unawares{H7684} and unwittingly{H1847} may flee{H5127}{(H8800)} thither: and they shall be your refuge{H4733} from the avenger{H1350}{(H8802)} of blood{H1818}. 4 And when he that doth flee{H5127}{(H8804)} unto one{H259} of those cities{H5892} shall stand{H5975}{(H8804)} at the entering{H6607} of the gate{H8179} of the city{H5892}, and shall declare{H1696}{(H8765)} his cause{H1697} in the ears{H241} of the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892}, they shall take{H622}{(H8804)} him into the city{H5892} unto them, and give{H5414}{(H8804)} him a place{H4725}, that he may dwell{H3427}{(H8804)} among them. 5 And if the avenger{H1350}{(H8802)} of blood{H1818} pursue{H7291}{(H8799)} after{H310} him, then they shall not deliver{H5462}{(H8686)} the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)} up into his hand{H3027}; because he smote{H5221}{(H8689)} his neighbour{H7453} unwittingly{H1097}{H1847}, and hated{H8130}{(H8802)} him not beforetime{H8543}{H8032}. 6 And he shall dwell{H3427}{(H8804)} in that city{H5892}, until he stand{H5975}{(H8800)} before{H6440} the congregation{H5712} for judgment{H4941}, and until the death{H4194} of the high{H1419} priest{H3548} that{H834} shall be in those days{H3117}: then shall the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)} return{H7725}{(H8799)}, and come{H935}{(H8804)} unto his own city{H5892}, and unto his own house{H1004}, unto the city{H5892} from whence he fled{H5127}{(H8804)}. 7 And they appointed{H6942}{(H8686)} Kedesh{H6943} in Galilee{H1551} in mount{H2022} Naphtali{H5321}, and Shechem{H7927} in mount{H2022} Ephraim{H669}, and Kirjatharba{H7153}, which is Hebron{H2275}, in the mountain{H2022} of Judah{H3063}. 8 And on the other side{H5676} Jordan{H3383} by Jericho{H3405} eastward{H4217}, they assigned{H5414}{(H8804)} Bezer{H1221} in the wilderness{H4057} upon the plain{H4334} out of the tribe{H4294} of Reuben{H7205}, and Ramoth{H7216} in Gilead{H1568} out of the tribe{H4294} of Gad{H1410}, and Golan{H1474} in Bashan{H1316} out of the tribe{H4294} of Manasseh{H4519}. 9 These were the cities{H5892} appointed{H4152} for all the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and for the stranger{H1616} that sojourneth{H1481}{(H8802)} among{H8432} them, that whosoever killeth{H5221}{(H8688)} any person{H5315} at unawares{H7684} might flee{H5127}{(H8800)} thither, and not die{H4191}{(H8799)} by the hand{H3027} of the avenger{H1350}{(H8802)} of blood{H1818}, until he stood{H5975}{(H8800)} before{H6440} the congregation{H5712}.
  • 1 Sam 24:4 : 4 And the men{H582} of David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Behold the day{H3117} of which the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8804)} unto thee, Behold, I will deliver{H5414}{(H8802)} thine enemy{H341}{(H8802)} into thine hand{H3027}, that thou mayest do{H6213}{(H8804)} to him as it shall seem good{H3190}{(H8799)} unto thee{H5869}. Then David{H1732} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and cut off{H3772}{(H8799)} the skirt{H3671} of Saul's{H7586} robe{H4598} privily{H3909}.
  • 1 Sam 24:10 : 10 Behold, this day{H3117} thine eyes{H5869} have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} how that the LORD{H3068} had delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} thee to day{H3117} into mine hand{H3027} in the cave{H4631}: and some bade{H559}{(H8804)} me kill{H2026}{(H8800)} thee: but mine eye spared{H2347}{(H8799)} thee; and I said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will not put forth{H7971}{(H8799)} mine hand{H3027} against my lord{H113}; for he is the LORD'S{H3068} anointed{H4899}.
  • 1 Sam 24:18 : 18 And thou hast shewed{H5046}{(H8689)} this day{H3117} how that thou hast dealt{H6213}{(H8804)} well{H2896} with me: forasmuch as when the LORD{H3068} had delivered{H5462}{(H8765)} me into thine hand{H3027}, thou killedst{H2026}{(H8804)} me not.
  • Deut 4:41-43 : 41 Then Moses{H4872} severed{H914}{(H8686)} three{H7969} cities{H5892} on this side{H5676} Jordan{H3383} toward the sunrising{H8121}{H4217}; 42 That the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)} might flee{H5127}{(H8800)} thither, which should kill{H7523}{(H8799)} his neighbour{H7453} unawares{H1097}{H1847}, and hated{H8130}{(H8802)} him not in times{H8543} past{H8032}; and that fleeing{H5127}{(H8804)} unto one{H259} of these{H411} cities{H5892} he might live{H2425}{(H8804)}: 43 Namely, Bezer{H1221} in the wilderness{H4057}, in the plain{H4334} country{H776}, of the Reubenites{H7206}; and Ramoth{H7216} in Gilead{H1568}, of the Gadites{H1425}; and Golan{H1474} in Bashan{H1316}, of the Manassites{H4520}.
  • Deut 19:1-9 : 1 When the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath cut off{H3772}{(H8686)} the nations{H1471}, whose land{H776} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee, and thou succeedest{H3423}{(H8804)} them, and dwellest{H3427}{(H8804)} in their cities{H5892}, and in their houses{H1004}; 2 Thou shalt separate{H914}{(H8686)} three{H7969} cities{H5892} for thee in the midst{H8432} of thy land{H776}, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee to possess{H3423}{(H8800)} it. 3 Thou shalt prepare{H3559}{(H8686)} thee a way{H1870}, and divide the coasts{H1366} of thy land{H776}, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth thee to inherit{H5157}{(H8686)}, into three parts{H8027}{(H8765)}, that every slayer{H7523}{(H8802)} may flee{H5127}{(H8800)} thither. 4 And this is the case{H1697} of the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)}, which shall flee{H5127}{(H8799)} thither, that he may live{H2425}{(H8804)}: Whoso killeth{H5221}{(H8686)} his neighbour{H7453} ignorantly{H1097}{H1847}, whom he hated{H8130}{(H8802)} not in time{H8543} past{H8032}; 5 As when a man goeth{H935}{(H8799)} into the wood{H3293} with his neighbour{H7453} to hew{H2404}{(H8800)} wood{H6086}, and his hand{H3027} fetcheth a stroke{H5080}{(H8738)} with the axe{H1631} to cut down{H3772}{(H8800)} the tree{H6086}, and the head{H1270} slippeth{H5394}{(H8804)} from the helve{H6086}, and lighteth{H4672}{(H8804)} upon his neighbour{H7453}, that he die{H4191}{(H8804)}; he shall flee{H5127}{(H8799)} unto one{H259} of those cities{H5892}, and live{H2425}{(H8804)}: 6 Lest the avenger{H1350}{(H8802)} of the blood{H1818}{(H8676)} pursue{H7291}{(H8799)} the slayer{H310}{H7523}{(H8802)}, while{H3588} his heart{H3824} is hot{H3179}{(H8799)}, and overtake{H5381}{(H8689)} him, because the way{H1870} is long{H7235}{(H8799)}, and slay{H5221}{(H8689)} him{H5315}; whereas he was not worthy{H4941} of death{H4194}, inasmuch as{H3588} he hated{H8130}{(H8802)} him not in time{H8543} past{H8032}. 7 Wherefore I command{H6680}{(H8764)} thee, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thou shalt separate{H914}{(H8686)} three{H7969} cities{H5892} for thee. 8 And if the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} enlarge{H7337}{(H8686)} thy coast{H1366}, as he hath sworn{H7650}{(H8738)} unto thy fathers{H1}, and give{H5414}{(H8804)} thee all the land{H776} which he promised{H1696}{(H8765)} to give{H5414}{(H8800)} unto thy fathers{H1}; 9 If thou shalt keep{H8104}{(H8799)} all these commandments{H4687} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} them, which I command{H6680}{(H8764)} thee this day{H3117}, to love{H157}{(H8800)} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, and to walk{H3212}{(H8800)} ever{H3117} in his ways{H1870}; then shalt thou add{H3254}{(H8804)} three{H7969} cities{H5892} more for thee, beside these three{H7969}: 10 That innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} be not shed{H8210}{(H8735)} in{H7130} thy land{H776}, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee for an inheritance{H5159}, and so blood{H1818} be upon thee. 11 But if any man{H376} hate{H8130}{(H8802)} his neighbour{H7453}, and lie in wait{H693}{(H8804)} for him, and rise up{H6965}{(H8804)} against him, and smite{H5221}{(H8689)} him mortally{H5315} that he die{H4191}{(H8804)}, and fleeth{H5127}{(H8804)} into one{H259} of these{H411} cities{H5892}: 12 Then the elders{H2205} of his city{H5892} shall send{H7971}{(H8804)} and fetch{H3947}{(H8804)} him thence, and deliver{H5414}{(H8804)} him into the hand{H3027} of the avenger{H1350}{(H8802)} of blood{H1818}, that he may die{H4191}{(H8804)}. 13 Thine eye{H5869} shall not pity{H2347}{(H8799)} him, but thou shalt put away{H1197}{(H8765)} the guilt of innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} from Israel{H3478}, that it may go well{H2895}{(H8804)} with thee.
  • Num 35:10-34 : 10 Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, When ye be come over{H5674}{(H8802)} Jordan{H3383} into the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}; 11 Then ye shall appoint{H7136}{(H8689)} you cities{H5892} to be cities{H5892} of refuge{H4733} for you; that the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)} may flee{H5127}{(H8804)} thither, which killeth{H5221}{(H8688)} any person{H5315} at unawares{H7684}. 12 And they shall be unto you cities{H5892} for refuge{H4733} from the avenger{H1350}{(H8802)}; that the manslayer{H7523}{(H8802)} die{H4191}{(H8799)} not, until he stand{H5975}{(H8800)} before{H6440} the congregation{H5712} in judgment{H4941}. 13 And of these cities{H5892} which ye shall give{H5414}{(H8799)} six{H8337} cities{H5892} shall ye have for refuge{H4733}. 14 Ye shall give{H5414}{(H8799)} three{H7969} cities{H5892} on this side{H5676} Jordan{H3383}, and three{H7969} cities{H5892} shall ye give{H5414}{(H8799)} in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}, which shall be cities{H5892} of refuge{H4733}. 15 These six{H8337} cities{H5892} shall be a refuge{H4733}, both for the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and for the stranger{H1616}, and for the sojourner{H8453} among{H8432} them: that every one that killeth{H5221}{(H8688)} any person{H5315} unawares{H7684} may flee{H5127}{(H8800)} thither. 16 And if he smite{H5221}{(H8689)} him with an instrument{H3627} of iron{H1270}, so that he die{H4191}{(H8799)}, he is a murderer{H7523}{(H8802)}: the murderer{H7523}{(H8802)} shall surely{H4191}{(H8800)} be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}. 17 And if he smite{H5221}{(H8689)} him with throwing{H3027} a stone{H68}, wherewith he may die{H4191}{(H8799)}, and he die{H4191}{(H8799)}, he is a murderer{H7523}{(H8802)}: the murderer{H7523}{(H8802)} shall surely{H4191}{(H8800)} be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}. 18 Or if he smite{H5221}{(H8689)} him with an hand{H3027} weapon{H3627} of wood{H6086}, wherewith he may die{H4191}{(H8799)}, and he die{H4191}{(H8799)}, he is a murderer{H7523}{(H8802)}: the murderer{H7523}{(H8802)} shall surely{H4191}{(H8800)} be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}. 19 The revenger{H1350}{(H8802)} of blood{H1818} himself shall slay{H4191}{(H8686)} the murderer{H7523}{(H8802)}: when he meeteth{H6293}{(H8800)} him, he{H1931} shall slay{H4191}{(H8686)} him. 20 But if he thrust{H1920}{(H8799)} him of hatred{H8135}, or hurl{H7993}{(H8689)} at him by laying of wait{H6660}, that he die{H4191}{(H8799)}; 21 Or in enmity{H342} smite{H5221}{(H8689)} him with his hand{H3027}, that he die{H4191}{(H8799)}: he that smote{H5221}{(H8688)} him shall surely{H4191}{(H8800)} be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}; for he is a murderer{H7523}{(H8802)}: the revenger{H1350}{(H8802)} of blood{H1818} shall slay{H4191}{(H8686)} the murderer{H7523}{(H8802)}, when he meeteth{H6293}{(H8800)} him. 22 But if he thrust{H1920}{(H8804)} him suddenly{H6621} without{H3808} enmity{H342}, or have cast{H7993}{(H8689)} upon him any thing{H3627} without laying of wait{H6660}, 23 Or with any stone{H68}, wherewith a man may die{H4191}{(H8799)}, seeing{H7200}{(H8800)} him not{H3808}, and cast{H5307}{(H8686)} it upon him, that he die{H4191}{(H8799)}, and was not his enemy{H341}{(H8802)}, neither sought{H1245}{(H8764)} his harm{H7451}: 24 Then the congregation{H5712} shall judge{H8199}{(H8804)} between the slayer{H5221}{(H8688)} and the revenger{H1350}{(H8802)} of blood{H1818} according to these judgments{H4941}: 25 And the congregation{H5712} shall deliver{H5337}{(H8689)} the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)} out of the hand{H3027} of the revenger{H1350}{(H8802)} of blood{H1818}, and the congregation{H5712} shall restore{H7725}{(H8689)} him to the city{H5892} of his refuge{H4733}, whither he was fled{H5127}{(H8804)}: and he shall abide{H3427}{(H8804)} in it unto the death{H4194} of the high{H1419} priest{H3548}, which was anointed{H4886}{(H8804)} with the holy{H6944} oil{H8081}. 26 But if the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)} shall at any time{H3318}{(H8800)} come{H3318}{(H8799)} without the border{H1366} of the city{H5892} of his refuge{H4733}, whither he was fled{H5127}{(H8799)}; 27 And the revenger{H1350}{(H8802)} of blood{H1818} find{H4672}{(H8804)} him without{H2351} the borders{H1366} of the city{H5892} of his refuge{H4733}, and the revenger{H1350}{(H8802)} of blood{H1818} kill{H7523}{(H8804)} the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)}; he shall not be guilty of blood{H1818}: 28 Because he should have remained{H3427}{(H8799)} in the city{H5892} of his refuge{H4733} until the death{H4194} of the high{H1419} priest{H3548}: but after{H310} the death{H4194} of the high{H1419} priest{H3548} the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)} shall return{H7725}{(H8799)} into the land{H776} of his possession{H272}. 29 So these things shall be for a statute{H2708} of judgment{H4941} unto you throughout your generations{H1755} in all your dwellings{H4186}. 30 Whoso killeth{H5221}{(H8688)} any person{H5315}, the murderer{H7523}{(H8802)} shall be put to death{H7523}{(H8799)} by the mouth{H6310} of witnesses{H5707}: but one{H259} witness{H5707} shall not testify{H6030}{(H8799)} against any person{H5315} to cause him to die{H4191}{(H8800)}. 31 Moreover ye shall take{H3947}{(H8799)} no satisfaction{H3724} for the life{H5315} of a murderer{H7523}{(H8802)}, which is guilty{H7563} of death{H4191}{(H8800)}: but he shall be surely{H4191}{(H8800)} put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}. 32 And ye shall take{H3947}{(H8799)} no satisfaction{H3724} for him that is fled{H5127}{(H8800)} to the city{H5892} of his refuge{H4733}, that he should come again{H7725}{(H8800)} to dwell{H3427}{(H8800)} in the land{H776}, until the death{H4194} of the priest{H3548}. 33 So ye shall not pollute{H2610}{(H8686)} the land{H776} wherein ye are: for blood{H1818} it defileth{H2610}{(H8686)} the land{H776}: and the land{H776} cannot be cleansed{H3722}{(H8792)} of the blood{H1818} that is shed{H8210}{(H8795)} therein, but by the blood{H1818} of him that shed{H8210}{(H8802)} it. 34 Defile{H2930}{(H8762)} not therefore the land{H776} which ye shall inhabit{H3427}{(H8802)}, wherein{H8432} I dwell{H7931}{(H8802)}: for I the LORD{H3068} dwell{H7931}{(H8802)} among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}.
  • 2 Sam 16:10 : 10 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)}, What have I to do with you, ye sons{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870}? so let him curse{H7043}{(H8762)}, because the LORD{H3068} hath said{H559}{(H8804)} unto him, Curse{H7043}{(H8761)} David{H1732}. Who shall then say{H559}{(H8799)}, Wherefore hast thou done so{H6213}{(H8804)}?
  • Isa 10:7 : 7 Howbeit he meaneth{H1819}{(H8762)} not so, neither doth his heart{H3824} think{H2803}{(H8799)} so; but it is in his heart{H3824} to destroy{H8045}{(H8687)} and cut off{H3772}{(H8687)} nations{H1471} not a few{H4592}.
  • Mic 7:2 : 2 The good{H2623} man is perished{H6}{(H8804)} out of the earth{H776}: and there is none upright{H3477} among men{H120}: they all lie in wait{H693}{(H8799)} for blood{H1818}; they hunt{H6679}{(H8799)} every man{H376} his brother{H251} with a net{H2764}.