Matthew Poole and continuators on Deuteronomy 19:6

6 Lest the avenger of blood pursue the slayer , while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him , whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

This verse is to be joyned with ver. 3. as is evident, the 4th. and 5th. verses, coming in as a parenthesis, which is usual, in Scripture and other authors.

Which is supposed, but not allowed, as appears from the following words. But the avenger of blood is not to be punished with death for killing the manslayer in case he found him without the borders of the city of refuge after he had been received there, Numb. 35. 26, 27. because then he was guilty of a new crime, to wit, a contempt of Gods ordinance, and a gross neglect of the duty of self-preservation, and therefore deserved death from God, who might permit it to be inflicted by the avenger of blood.

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