Homicide
Distinguished from murder -- Ex 21:13,14; Nu 35:16-21,25. Justifiable, described as Killing persons condemned by law. -- Ge 9:6; Ex 35:2; Le 24:16. Killing a thief in the night. -- Ex 22:2. Killing enemies in battle. -- Nu 31:7,8. Killing a manslayer by next of kin. -- Nu 35:27. Unjustifiable, described as Killing without enmity. -- Nu 35:22. Killing without lying in wait. -- Ex 21:13; Nu 35:22. Killing by accident. -- Nu 35:23; De 19:5. The avenger of blood might slay those guilty of unjustifiable -- Nu 35:19,27. Protection afforded in the cities of refuge to those guilty of unjustified -- Nu 35:11,15. Confinement in the city of refuge the punishment for unjustifiable -- Nu 35:25,28.