Deuteronomy 19:10

“That innocent blood be not shed, etc.] As it would be if such a slayer as before described was killed by the avenger of blood, before he could get to one of these cities of refuge, or supposing that they had not bean appointed, or a sufficient number of them: which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance; to be enjoyed by them and their children after them, provided they did not defile it by their sins, but observed the commands of the Lord to obey them and so blood be upon thee; the guilt of innocent blood crying for vengeance, as would be the case if such a man’s blood was shed as before described; it seems as if the guilt would rather affect the whole land, for not having a proper…”

“This and the next two chapters contain enactments designed to protect human life, and to impress its sanctity on Israel. In Deuteronomy 19:1-13 the directions respecting the preparation of the roads to the cities of refuge, the provision of additional cities in case of an extension of territory, and the intervention of the elders as representing the congregation, are unique to Deuteronomy and supplementary to the laws on the same subject given in the earlier books (compare the marginal reference). Deuteronomy 19:1, Deuteronomy 19:2 The three cities of refuge for the district east of Jordan had been already named. Moses now directs that when the territory on the west of Jordan had been…”

“Deu 19:13, Deu 21:8; Kg1 2:31; Kg2 21:16, Kg2 24:4; Psa 94:21; Pro 6:17; Isa 59:7; Jer 7:6, Jer 7:7; Joe 3:19; Jon 1:14; Mat 27:4, Mat 27:5 Deuteronomy 19:11”