Thematic Bible: Fratricide
Thematic Bible
Fratricide » Instances of » Absalom
Absalom commanded his servants, saying, "See now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, 'Strike Amnon,' then put him to death. Do not fear; have not I myself commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant." The servants of Absalom did to Amnon just as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose and each mounted his mule and fled.
Fratricide » Instances of » Solomon
Then King Solomon swore by the LORD, saying, "May God do so to me and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life. "Now therefore, as the LORD lives, who has established me and set me on the throne of David my father and who has made me a house as He promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death today." So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him so that he died.
Fratricide » Instances of » Jehoram
Now when Jehoram had taken over the kingdom of his father and made himself secure, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and some of the rulers of Israel also.
Fratricide » Instances of » Abimelech
Then he went to his father’s house at Ophrah and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself.
Fratricide » Instances of » Cain
Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.
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Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.
Now when Jehoram had taken over the kingdom of his father and made himself secure, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and some of the rulers of Israel also.
Then he went to his father’s house at Ophrah and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself.
Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “See now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then put him to death. Do not fear; have not I myself commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.”
So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him so that he died.
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enemies, of believersBetrayalBetrayal, To The ChristianMartyrdom, Qualities OfParentsPersecution, Nature OfUnfaithfulness, To PeopleFamilyMartyrdom Of The SaintsHatred Between RelativesDisobedient To ParentsHanding Over PeoplePeople OpposedFathers And SonsDeath Of A Family MemberFamily LoveMothers Love For Her Children