The Bible — notes and cross-references in Deuteronomy | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 19

19:1^a cuts

Deut. 12:29
19:2^a three

Num. 35:14; Deut. 4:41
19:2¹ cities

For vv. 1-13, see notes in Num. 35:9-34.
19:3^a flee

Num. 35:15; Deut. 4:42; Josh. 20:3-4
19:6¹ slay

Lit., slay him as regards the soul. So also in v. 11.
19:8^a enlarges

Exo. 34:24; Deut. 12:20; cf. Exo. 23:31
19:11^a lies

Num. 35:20-21; cf. Deut. 27:24
19:13^a remove

Deut. 21:9; Num. 35:33; cf. 1 Kings 2:31
19:14^a not

Prov. 22:28; 23:10; cf. Deut. 27:17; Job 24:2; Hosea 5:10
19:14¹ boundary

The land was eventually divided by lot (Josh. 14:2 and note Josh. 14:2^1a), and boundary markers were set up. To move a boundary marker was to change God’s ordination. This is abominable in the eyes of God. Instead of being greedy and invading another’s portion, we should learn to be contented with the portion of Christ that God has ordained for us. Cf. Rom. 12:3; 2 Cor. 10:13-16.
19:15^a One

Num. 35:30
19:15^b at

Matt. 18:16; 2 Cor. 13:1; 1 Tim. 5:19
19:15^c two

Deut. 17:6; Matt. 26:60; John 8:17; Heb. 10:28
19:16^a malicious

cf. Exo. 23:1; Psa. 35:11
19:17^a priests

Deut. 17:8-9
19:18^a investigate

Deut. 13:14; 17:4
19:20^a will

Deut. 13:11
19:21^a life

Exo. 21:23-24; Lev. 24:20; Matt. 5:38