Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.

Bible References

General references

Deuteronomy 19:13
thine eye hath no pity on him, and thou hast put away the innocent blood from Israel, and it is well with thee.
Deuteronomy 21:8
receive atonement for Thy people Israel, whom Thou hast ransomed, O Jehovah, and suffer not innocent blood in the midst of Thy people Israel; and the blood hath been pardoned to them,
1 Kings 2:31
And the king saith to him, 'Do as he hath spoken, and fall upon him, and thou hast buried him, and turned aside the causeless blood which Joab shed, from off me, and from off the house of my father;
2 Kings 21:16
And also, innocent blood hath Manasseh shed very much, till that he hath filled Jerusalem -- mouth to mouth; apart from his sin that he hath caused Judah to sin, to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah.
2 Kings 24:4
and also the innocent blood that he hath shed, and he filleth Jerusalem with innocent blood, and Jehovah was not willing to forgive.
Psalm 94:21
They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.
Proverbs 6:17
Eyes high -- tongues false -- And hands shedding innocent blood --
Isaiah 59:7
Their feet to evil do run, And they haste to shed innocent blood, Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity, Spoiling and destruction are in their highways.
Jeremiah 7:6
Sojourner, fatherless, and widow, ye oppress not, And innocent blood do not shed in this place, And after other gods do not walk, for evil to yourselves,
Joel 3:19
Egypt a desolation becometh, And Edom a desolation, a wilderness, becometh, For violence to sons of Judah, Whose innocent blood they shed in their land.
Jonah 1:14
And they cry unto Jehovah, and say, 'We pray Thee, O Jehovah, let us not, we pray Thee, perish for this man's life, and do not lay on us innocent blood, for Thou, Jehovah, as Thou hast pleased, Thou hast done.'
Matthew 27:4
I did sin, having delivered up innocent blood;' and they said, 'What -- to us? thou shalt see!'