Matthew 27:5

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Summary

Matthew 27:5

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

And departed

General references

Luke 14:30

Bible References

And departed

Then he called hastily unto the young man, his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword and slay me that it not be said of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword and thrust me through with it lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not, for he was sore afraid. Therefore, Saul took his sword and fell upon it.

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass and arose, and went home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order and hanged himself and died and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,

Then his wife said unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Blaspheme God and die.

And my soul thought it better to be strangled and desired death more than my bones.

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of the grave; bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in thee.

He, therefore, purchased a field with the reward of his iniquity; and hanging himself, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

General references

And the LORD smote the people because they had made the calf, which Aaron formed.

that innocent blood not be shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God gives thee for an inheritance, and the blood shall not be upon thee.

And they lay in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own souls.

Whosoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

A man that does violence to the blood of any person shall flee all the way to the grave, and no one shall sustain him.

And the king was exceeding sorry, yet for his oath's sake and for the sakes of those who sat with him, he would not reject her.

saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.