Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Deuteronomy Chapter 19
Overview
Deu 19:1, The cities of refuge; Deu 19:4, The privilege thereof for the manslayer; Deu 19:14, The land-mark is not to be removed; Deu 19:15, Two witnesses at the least are required; Deu 19:16, The punishment of a false witness.
hath cut: Deu 6:10, Deu 7:1, Deu 7:2, Deu 12:1, Deu 12:29, Deu 17:14
succeedest: Heb. inheritest, or possessest, Deu 12:29
separate three cities: Unquestionably in imitation of these cities, the heathen had their asyla, and the Roman Catholics their privileged altars, and similar traditions seem to obtain in many barbarous nations, for "the North American Indian nations have most of them either a house or town of refuge, which is a sure asylum to protect a manslayer, or the unfortunate captive, if he once enter it. In almost every Indian nation, there are several towns, which are called old beloved, ancient, holy, or white towns (white being their fixed emblem of peace, friendship, prosperity, happiness, purity, etc.). They seem to have been formerly towns of refuge; for it is not in the memory of the oldest people that human blood was shed in them." Deu 4:41-43; Exo 21:13; Num 35:10-15; Jos 20:2-7; Heb 6:18
Isa 35:8, Isa 57:14, Isa 62:10; Heb 12:13
the slayer: Deu 4:42; Num 35:15-24
in time past: Heb. from yesterday the third day, Deu 19:6; Gen 31:2; Jos 3:4; Ch1 11:2; Isa 30:33 *marg.
head: Heb. iron, Kg2 6:5-7
helve: Heb. wood
lighteth: Heb. findeth
he shall flee: Num 35:25; Pro 27:12; Isa 32:2
the avenger: Num 35:12; Jos 20:5; Sa2 14:7
slay him: Heb. smite him in life
not worthy: Deu 21:22; Jer 26:15, Jer 26:16
in time past: Heb. from yesterday the third day, Deu 19:4
Deu 11:24, Deu 11:25, Deu 12:20; Gen 15:18-21, Gen 28:14; Exo 23:31, Exo 34:24; Kg1 4:21; Ezr 4:20
If thou shalt: Deu 11:22-25, Deu 12:32
then shalt thou: Jos 20:7, Jos 20:8
Deu 19:13, Deu 21:8; Kg1 2:31; Kg2 21:16, Kg2 24:4; Psa 94:21; Pro 6:17; Isa 59:7; Jer 7:6, Jer 7:7; Joe 3:19; Jon 1:14; Mat 27:4, Mat 27:5
But if any: Deu 27:24; Gen 9:6; Exo 21:12-14; Num 35:16-21, Num 35:24; Pro 28:17
mortally: Heb. in life
Thine eye: Deu 7:16, Deu 13:8, Deu 25:12; Eze 16:5
but thou: Deu 21:9; Gen 9:6; Lev 24:17, Lev 24:21; Num 35:33, Num 35:34; Sa2 21:1, Sa2 21:14; Kg1 2:31
shalt not remove: Before the extensive use of fences, landed property was marked out by stones or posts, set up so as to ascertain the divisions of family estates. It was easy to remove one of these landmarks, and set it in a different place; and thus a dishonest man might enlarge his own estate by contracting that of his neighbour. Hence it was a matter of considerable importance to prevent this crime among the Israelites; among whom, removing them would be equivalent to forging, altering, destroying, or concealing the title-deeds of an estate among us. Accordingly, by the Mosaic law, it was not only prohibited in the commandment against covetousness, but we find a particular curse expressly annexed to it in Deu 27:17. Josephus considers this law a general prohibition, intended not only to protect private property, but also to preserve the boundaries of kingdoms and countries inviolable. Deu 27:17; Job 24:2; Pro 22:28, Pro 23:10; Hos 5:10
at the mouth: Deu 17:6; Num 35:30; Kg1 21:10, Kg1 21:13; Mat 18:16, Mat 26:60, Mat 26:61; Joh 8:17; Co2 13:1; Ti1 5:19; Heb 10:28; Rev 11:3-7
a false witness: Exo 23:1-7; Kg1 21:10-13; Psa 27:12, Psa 35:11; Mar 14:55-59; Act 6:13
that which is wrong: or, falling away
Deu 17:9, Deu 21:5; Mal 2:7; Mat 23:2, Mat 23:3
diligent: Deu 13:14, Deu 17:4; Ch2 19:6, Ch2 19:7; Job 19:16
Then shall: Pro 19:5, Pro 19:9; Jer 14:15; Dan 6:24
so shalt: Deu 13:5, Deu 17:7, Deu 19:20, Deu 21:20, Deu 21:21, Deu 22:21, Deu 22:24, Deu 24:7
Deu 13:11, Deu 17:7, Deu 17:13, Deu 21:21; Pro 21:11; Rom 13:3, Rom 13:4; Ti1 5:20
thine eye: Deu 19:13
life shall: Exo 21:23-25; Lev 24:17-21; Mat 5:38, Mat 5:39