Deuteronomy 19:2

19:2 you must set apart for yourselves three cities ¹  in the middle of your land that the Lord your God is giving you as a possession.

Deuteronomy 16:16

16:16 Three times a year all your males must appear before the Lord your God in the place he chooses for the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Temporary Shelters; and they must not appear before him ²  empty-handed.

[19:2]  ¹ sn These three cities, later designated by Joshua, were Kedesh of Galilee, Shechem, and Hebron (Josh 20:7-9).

[16:16]  ² tn Heb “the Lord.” See note on “he” in 16:1.