Numbers 35:20

“But if he thrust him of hatred, etc.] Or, “and if” f518, since the Scripture is still speaking of such that shall die for murder, though in another instance, without having the privilege of a city of refuge; if he thrusts him with a sword or knife, or rather, since, if anything of that kind is included in the first instance of smiting with an instrument of iron, push him down from an high place, as Aben Ezra; so the men of Nazareth intended to have dispatched Christ in that way, (<420429>Luke 4:29) or hurl at him by lying in wait, that he die; as a bowing wall, as the same writer instances in, push down that upon him as he passes along, lying in wait for him; or throws anything at him, with…”

“The sense is: Inasmuch as to take another man’s life by any means whatsoever is murder, and exposes the murderer to the penalty of retaliation; so, if the deed is done in hostility, it is in truth actual murder, and the murderer shall be slain; but if it be not done in hostility, then the congregation shall interpose to stop the avenger’s hand. Numbers 35:19 When he meeteth him - Provided, of course, it were without a city of refuge. Numbers 35:24 The case of the innocent slayer is here contemplated. In a doubtful case there would necessarily have to be a judicial decision as to the guilt or innocence of the person who claimed the right of asylum. Numbers 35:25 The homicide was safe only…”

“if he thrust: Gen 4:5, Gen 4:8; Sa2 3:27, Sa2 13:22, Sa2 13:28, Sa2 13:29, Sa2 20:10; Kg1 2:5, Kg1 2:6, Kg1 2:31-33; Pro 26:24; Pro 28:17; Luk 4:29 by laying: Exo 21:14; Deu 19:11; Sa1 18:10, Sa1 18:11, Sa1 18:25, Sa1 19:9-12, Sa1 20:1, Sa1 23:7-9, Sa1 24:11; Psa 10:7-10, Psa 11:2, Psa 35:7, Psa 35:8, Psa 57:4-6; Pro 1:18, Pro 1:19; Mar 6:19, Mar 6:24-26; Act 20:3, Act 23:21 Numbers 35:22”

“And so also the man who hit another in hatred, or threw at him by lying in wait, or struck him with the hand in enmity, so that he died. And if a murderer of this kind fled into a free city, the elders of his city were to have him fetched out and delivered up to the avenger of blood ( Deu 19:11-12). Then follow, in Num 35:22-28, the proceedings to be taken with an unintentional manslayer, viz., if any one hit another "in the moment," i.e., suddenly, unawares ( Num 6:9), without enmity, or by throwing anything upon him, without lying in wait, or by letting a stone, by which a man might be killed, fall upon him without seeing him, so that he died in consequence, but without being his enemy, or…”