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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 19 - Introduction

* The cities of refuge, The man-slayer, The murderer. (1-13) Landmarks not to be removed. (14) The punishment of false witnesses. (15-21)

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See also Deuteronomy 19 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DEUTERONOMY 12-26, 28. A code of laws (Deuteronomy 1-26) followed by promises to the obedient and threats of punishment for the rest (Deuteronomy 28): see Introd., p. 231. The great Deuteronomic law o...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    III. Third Division of the Laws. Of Crime, War, Property, the Family, and Equity. 19 25 Over 50 laws on all these relations and duties of the ordinary citizen. This division of the Code is distinguis...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THREE CITIES OF REFUGE ARE TO BE APPOINTED; THE INTENTIONAL MURDERER IS TO BE PUT TO DEATH, THOUGH HE FLEE INTO ONE OF THESE CITIES: THE PUNISHMENT OF THE FALSE WITNESS._ _Before Christ 1451._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    SUMMARY OF CHAPTER NINETEEN Three cities of refuge to be appointed in the midst of the promised land; the land being divided into three parts, a city is to be placed in each, a proper way to which is...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 plain, (e-21) The _ Arabah_ . so ver. 7; chs. 2.8; 3.17; 4.49; 11.30; Joshua 3:16 ; Joshua 18:18 ; Zechariah 14:10 ....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XIX. Here a fresh section of the laws begins. See Introduction for a full analysis....

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    LAW AND RELIGION Deuteronomy 12:1; Deuteronomy 13:1; Deuteronomy 14:1; Deuteronomy 15:1;...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 19 This chapter contains an order to separate three cities of refuge in the land of Canaan, for such that killed a man unawares to flee to, of which those who were guilty...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2553. B.C. 1451._ Of the cities of refuge, Deuteronomy 19:1. Of wilful murderers, Deuteronomy 19:11. Of removing landmarks, Deuteronomy 19:14. Of witnesses, true,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Cities of refuge. 4 The priuiledge thereof for the manslayer. 14 The land-marke is not to be remooued. 15 Two witnesses at the least. 16 The punishment of a false witnesse. 1 WHEN the LORD t...

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