* appointed.  Heb. sanctified.  Kedesh.
   Kedesh, called Cadesa, or Caidesa, by Josephus, was situated
   in Upper Galilee, twenty miles south-east from Tyre, according
   to Eusebius.  The cities of refuge were distributed through
   the land at proper distances from each other, that they might
   be convenient to every part of the land; and it is said they
   were situated on eminences, that they might be easily seen at
   a distance; the roads leading to them being broad, even, and
   always kept in good repair.  Kedesh and Hebron were at the two
   extremities of the land, the former being in Galilee, and the
   latter in Judah, both in mountainous districts, and Shechem
   was in mount Ephraim, nearly in the centre.  Bezer was east of
   Jordan, in the eastern part of the plain opposite Jericho;
   Ramoth was about the midst of the country of the two tribes
   and a half, being about the middle of the mountains of Gilead;
   and Golan, the capital of Gaulonitis, was situated in the
   tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Bashan.  As this institution
   is considered as a type of Christ, some expositors observe a
   significancy in the names of these cities with application to
   Him as Our Refuge.  Kedesh signifies holy, and our refuge is
   the holy Jesus.  Shechem, a shoulder, "and the government is
   upon his shoulder."  Hebron, fellowship, and believers are
   called into the fellowship of Christ Jesus our Lord.  Bezer, a
   fortification, for he is a strong hold to all them that trust
   in him.  Ramoth, high, or exalted, for him hath God exalted
   with his own right hand.  Golan, joy, or exultation, for in
   him all the saints are justified, and shall glory.

  21:32  1Ch 6:76 
 * Shechem.
  21:21  Ge 33:18,19  2Ch 10:1 
 * Kirjath-arba.
  14:15  21:11,13 
 * mountain.
  Lu 1:39