Numbers 35:12 explains that refuge protects the killer until judgment, providing the context for the congregation's role in 35:24.

Numbers 35:19 gives the avenger the right to kill a deliberate murderer, contrasting with the congregation’s judgment for accidental killing in 35:24.

Joshua 20:6 details what happens after the congregation's judgment in 35:24 — the killer stays in refuge until the high priest's death.

Deuteronomy 19:11 deals with intentional murderers who flee to refuge, contrasting with the accidental case judged by the congregation in 35:24.