15 Bible Verses about Attempting To Kill Specific People

The High Priests, however, consulted together to put Lazarus also to death,

And he would have liked to put him to death, but was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a Prophet.

Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not;

Infuriated at getting this answer, they were disposed to kill the Apostles.

At length the Jews plotted to kill Saul; but information of their intention was given to him. They even watched the gates, day and night, in order to murder him;

and speaking fearlessly in the name of the Lord. And he often talked with the Hellenists and had discussions with them.

But while they were trying to kill Paul, word was taken up to the Tribune in command of the battalion, that all Jerusalem was in a ferment.

Now therefore you and the Sanhedrin should make representations to the Tribune for him to bring him down to you, under the impression that you intend to inquire more minutely about him; and we are prepared to assassinate him before he comes near the place."

But now a party of Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and, having won over the crowd, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the town, believing him to be dead.

Now, when daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and solemnly swore not to eat or drink till they had killed Paul.

They went to the High Priests and Elders and said to them, "We have bound ourselves under a heavy curse to take no food till we have killed Paul.

I beg you not to comply; for more than forty men among them are lying in wait for him, who have solemnly vowed that they will neither eat nor drink till they have assassinated him; and even now they are ready, in anticipation of receiving that promise of you."

"It was on this account that the Jews seized me in the Temple and tried to kill me.

asking it as a favour, to Paul's prejudice--to have him brought to Jerusalem. They were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.

Now the soldiers recommended that the prisoners should be killed, for fear some one of them might swim ashore and effect his escape.