Deuteronomy 19:11

But if any man hate his neighbour ,.... Has conceived enmity in his heart against him, bears him a mortal hatred, and has formed a scheme in his mind to take away his life:

and lie in wait for him knowing and expecting he will come by in such a way at such a time:

and rise up against him ; out of the place where he lay in wait, just at the time he is passing by:

and smite him mortally that he die ; or smite him

in soul or life F26 נפש , "anima", Montanus, Vatablus. ; in such a part where life is in danger, and the consequence of it is that he dies:

and fleeth into one of these cities ; for shelter from the avenger of blood.