Exodus 21:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

Presumptuously

Slay

Take him

1 Kings 1:50

1 Kings 2:28

2 Kings 11:15

General references

Exodus 20:13

Deuteronomy 27:24

Proverbs 28:17

Bible References

Presumptuously

"'And the soul that doth ought presumptuously, whether he be an Israelite or a stranger, the same hath despised the LORD. And that soul shall be destroyed from among his people,

And when I told you, ye would not hear: but disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hills.

And that man that will do presumptuously, so that he will not hearken unto the priest that standeth there to minister unto the LORD thy God or unto the judge, shall die: and so thou shalt put away evil from Israel.

When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken. But the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: be not afeared therefore of him.

But and if there be any man that hateth his neighbour and layeth await for him and riseth against him and smiteth him that he die, and fleeth unto any of these cities;

And it was told king Solomon how that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD and stood by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada saying, "Go and smite him."

Keep thy servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get dominion over me: so shall I be undefiled and innocent from the great offense.

For if we sin willingly after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins:

namely, them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise the rulers. Presumptuous are they, and stubborn, and fear not to speak evil of them that are in authority;

Slay

"'If he thrust him of hate, or hurl at him with laying of wait that he die,

"'Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

And when Abner was come again to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate, to speak with him guilefully, and there smote him under the short ribs that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

And Joab said to Amasa, "Are all things in rest and peace my brother?" And Joab took Amasa by the chin with the right hand, as though he would have kissed him.

Take him

And Adonijah, fearing Solomon, arose and went and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

Then tidings came to Joab - for Joab had turned after Adonijah, but not after Absalom - whereupon he fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD and caught handfast on the horns of the altar.

And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds that had the rule of the host, and said to them, "Bring her without the wall. And if any follow her, let him die with the sword. For the priest said, "She may not be slain in the house of the LORD."

General references

"Thou shalt not kill.

"'Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

He that by violence sheddeth any man's blood, shall be a renagade unto his grave; and no man shall be able to succor him.