The common thread in all these cases is aggression against human life, which results in the death penalty. No unintentional aggression, not even accidental homicide, was punishable; no one could take revenge. If someone pursued the unintentional aggressor, it was enough for him to seek temporary asylum in a sanctuary to have his life spared. However, in cases of premeditated homicide, not even the sanctuary itself could save him. Note the strictness of the law regarding the respect and reverence due to parents (15-17).