Refuge: Cities of from the Avenger of Blood

If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.

But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.

…designate cities to serve as your cities of refuge, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there. …

Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east …

…then you are to set apart for yourselves three cities within the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess. …

Then the LORD said to Joshua, …