“... Our starting point is to observe the correlation of CC’s primary homicide and battery laws with those of LH 206–208:1 Exod 21:18–21 LH 206–208 18When men fight and one strikes his fellow with a stone or with a fist (?), and he (the latter) does not die but takes to his bed—19if he gets up and walks about outside on his staff, then the striker is absolved, but he must recompense him for his period of inactivity and provide for his cure. 206If an awīlum strikes another awīlum in a fight and injures him, that awīlum shall swear (saying), “I did not strike him with intent,” and he shall pay the physician. [12He who strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death, 13and he who did not plan it, but the God directed (the victim) to his hand, I will appoint a place for you to which he may flee. 14But if a person plots against his fellow to kill him by deceit, you shall take him from my altar to be put to death.] 207If he dies from his being struck, he shall also swear (as in previous paragraph). If (the victim) is an awīlum, he shall weigh out one-half mina (= thirty shekels) of silver. ...”