Bible Dictionary
Refuges Cities Of
Cities of refuge were six Levitical cities appointed to protect a person who caused another’s death unintentionally until the matter could be judged.
Definition
“Cities of refuge” refers to the six Levitical cities appointed as places of protection for those who caused a death unintentionally.
Biblical Usage
They provided asylum until the manslayer’s case could be heard and judged. Intentional murder was not protected by this arrangement.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[CITIES OF REFUGE] CITIES OF REFUGE - 1019