Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

Bible References

Reuben heard

Genesis 35:22
And it will be in the dwelling of Israel in that land, and Reuben will go, and will lie with Bilhah, his father's concubine: and Israel will hear. And the sons of Jacob will be twelve.
Genesis 42:22
And Reuben will answer them, saying, Spake I not to you, saying, Ye shall not sin against the child; and ye heard not? and also behold his blood was required.

Not kill him

Joshua 10:28
And Joshua took Makkedah in that day, and he will smite her with the mouth of the sword; and her king he exterminated, them, and every soul which was in her; none was left escaping: and he will do to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.
Genesis 9:5
And surely, your blood of your lives I will search out, from the hand of every living thing I will search it out, and from the hand of man; from the hand of a man's brother I will search out the life of man.
Matthew 10:28
And fear not from those killing the body, and not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him able to destroy also soul and body in hell.