7 Bible Verses about Executioners

And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

Then he cried in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause ye them that have charge over the city to draw near, every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.

Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the residue of the people that remained in the city, the deserters also that fell away to him, and the residue of the people that remained.

Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, who was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon;

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.