Jos 20:1-6 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Josh 20:1-21:45: 20:1–21:45 Before the land was fully allotted, Joshua needed to establish six cities of refuge and assign cities for the Levites to live in. Summary for Josh 20:1-6: 20:1-6 These verses contain a review of the law concerning cities of refuge (see also Num 35:6-34 ).

a20:1–21:45►

b20:1-6►

cNum 35:6-34►

‏ Joshua 20:1-6

Summary for Josh 20:1-21:45: 20:1–21:45 ^a Before the land was fully allotted, Joshua needed to establish six cities of refuge and assign cities for the Levites to live in.
Summary for Josh 20:1-6: 20:1-6 ^b These verses contain a review of the law concerning cities of refuge (see also Num 35:6-34 ^c).
20:3 ^d The relatives of a murder or manslaughter victim had the responsibility of seeking revenge for the death. If the avenger (Hebrew go’el) found the killer outside a city of refuge, he could kill him without punishment.