15 Bible Verses about Attempting To Kill Specific People
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The Chief Priests, however, plotted to put Lazarus, as well as Jesus, to death,
Yet, though Herod wanted to put him to death, he was afraid of the people, because they looked on John as a Prophet.
So Herodias was incensed against John, and wanted to put him to death, but was unable to do so,
The members of the Council became frantic with rage on hearing this, and were for putting the Apostles to death.
After some time the Jews laid a plot to kill Saul, But it became known to him. They even watched the gates day and night, to kill him;
Talking and arguing with the Jews of foreign birth, who, however, made attempts to kill him.
They were bent upon killing him, when it was reported to the Officer commanding the garrison, that all Jerusalem was in commotion.
So we want you now, with the consent of the Council, to suggest to the Commanding Officer that he should bring Paul down before you, as though you intended to go more fully into his case; but, before he comes here, we will be ready to make away with him."
Presently, however, there came some Jews from Antioch, and Iconium who, after they had won over the people, stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the town, thinking him to be dead.
In the morning the Jews combined together, and took an oath that they would not eat or drink till they had killed Paul.
And they went to the Chief Priests and the Councillors, and said: "We have taken a solemn oath not to touch food till we have killed Paul.
But do not let them persuade you, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him, who have taken an oath that they will not eat or drink, till they have made away with him; and they are at this very moment in readiness, counting upon your promise."
This is why the Jews seized me in the Temple, and made attempts upon my life.
And asked a favor of him, to Paul's injury--to have Paul brought to Jerusalem. All the while they were plotting to make away with him on the road.
The advice of the soldiers was that the prisoners should be killed, for fear that any of them should swim away and make their escape.
