17 Bible Verses about Restraints From Killing

Jehovah replied to him: If anyone kills Cain, he will suffer vengeance seven times over. Then Jehovah put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.

Jehovah kept you from spilling innocent blood and from getting a victory by your own efforts. As Jehovah lives and you live, may your enemies and those who are trying to harm you end up like Nabal.

you should not have a troubled conscience because you spilled blood for no good reason and claimed your own victory. When Jehovah gives you success, remember me.

Do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of Jehovah. The king of Israel comes to search for a flea. Yet he hunts me down like a partridge on the mountains.

Blessed is your good judgment and blessed are you for keeping me from slaughtering people today and from getting a victory by my own efforts.

The centurion desired to save Paul so he kept them from doing what they planned. He commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard, and get to the land first.

Jehovah told Satan: He is in your power, but you must spare his life!

If you do not deliver those who are condemned to death,

They replied: We have come here to tie you up and hand you over to them. Samson said: Give me your word that you will not kill me.

Reuben heard this and tried to protect Joseph from them. Let us not kill him, he said.

He risked his life and killed the Philistine Goliath. Jehovah gave all Israel a great victory. You rejoiced when you saw it. Why should you sin by shedding David's innocent blood for no reason?

Jonathan asked his father: Why should he be killed? What has he done?

Saul said to Michal: Why have you deceived me like this? You let my enemy go. He has escaped! Michal said to Saul: He said to me: 'Let me go! Why should I kill you?'

that they would request mercies from the God of heaven concerning this secret. And they would request that Daniel and his companions would not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

He said: They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As Jehovah lives, if you had saved them alive, I will not kill you.

For my name's sake I will be patient. For my glory's sake I will hold my anger back from you, and not destroy you.

Jehoiada the priest did not want Athaliah killed in the Temple area. He ordered the army officers: Take her out between the rows of guards, and kill anyone who tries to rescue her.