7 Bible Verses about Mercy, Examples Of

But Saul ordered, “No one will be executed this day, for today the Lord has provided deliverance in Israel.”

But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the Lord’s anointed and be blameless?”

David answered, “Sons of Zeruiah, do we agree on anything? Have you become my adversary today? Should any man be killed in Israel today? Am I not aware that today I’m king over Israel?”

Then Solomon said, “If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground, but if evil is found in him, he dies.”

Elisha replied, “Don’t kill them. Do you kill those you have captured with your sword or your bow? Set food and water in front of them so they can eat and drink and go to their master.”

But He turned and rebuked them,

When they persisted in questioning Him, He stood up and said to them, “The one without sin among you should be the first to throw a stone at her.”