Homicide.

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Distinguished from murder. Ex. 21:13,14. Num. 35:16-21, with 25 v.
JUSTIFIABLE, DESCRIBED AS
Killing persons condemned by law. Gen. 9:6. Ex. 35:2. Lev. 24:16.
Killing a thief in the night. Exo. 22:2.
Killing enemies in battle. Num. 31:7, 8.
Killing a manslayer by next of kin. Num. 35:27.
UNJUSTIFIABLE, DESCRIBED AS
Killing without enmity. Num. 33:22.
Killing without lying in wait Ex. 21:13. Num. 35:22.
Killing by accident. Num. 35:23. Deu. 19:5
The avenger of blood might slay those guilty of unjustifiable. Num. 35:25, 28.
Protection afforded in the cities at refuge to those guilty of unjustifiable. Num. 35:11,15.
Confinement in the city of refuge the punishment for unjustifiable. Nam 35:25, 28.