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Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary

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    Numbers 35

    Orders having been given before for the dividing of the land of Canaan among the lay-tribes (as I may call them), care is here taken for a competent provision for the clergy, the tribe of Levi, which ministered in holy things. I. Forty-eight cities were to be assigned them, with their suburbs, some in every tribe, Numbers 35:1-35:8. II. Six cities out of these were to be for cities of refuge, for any man that killed another unawares, Numbers 35:9-35:15. In the law concerning these observe, 1. In what case sanctuary was not allowed, namely, that of wilful murder, Numbers 35:16-35:21. 2. In what cases it was allowed, Numbers 35:22-35:24. 3. What was the law concerning those that took shelter in these cities of refuge, Numbers 35:25-35:34MHBCC 153.1

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