27 Bible Verses about Killing

Accidental Killings

Animals Killing

Death Penalty For Killing

And the king immediately sending forth a soldier of his guard, commanded that his head should be brought.

Famine Killing

And I saw, and behold a livid horse: and the one sitting on him, to him the name was Death, and Hades followed along with him: and power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to slay with the sword, and with famine, and with death, and with the wild beasts of the earth.

God Killing

Be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but fear ye, rather him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

God Killing All People

God Killing Individuals

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not the glory to God; and being eaten by worms, he breathed out his soul.

Killing Brothers

And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father the child; and the children will rise up against the parents, and put them to death.

Killing Disciples

And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw beneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain on account of the word of God, and the testimony which they had.

Killing Domesticated Animals

And again he sent other servants, saying; Speak to those who have been called, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatling are slain, and all things are ready: come to the marriage.

Killing Israelites

Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked by the wise men, became exceedingly angry; and having sent forth, he slew all the boys in Bethlehem and in all its boundaries, from two years old and under, according to the time which he inquired with the wise men.

Killing Kings

For this Melchizedek, the king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, the one having met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,

Killing Many People

Killing Named Individuals

in order that all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel, unto the blood of Zachariah the son of the blessed, whom they slew between the temple and the altar, may come upon you.

Killing One Another

And there went out a red horse: and to him sitting on him it was given to take peace from the earth, and that they shall slay one another: and a great sword was given him.

Killing Priests

Killing Prophets

Lord, they have slain thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars: and I am left alone, and they are seeking my life.

Killing Sacrifices

Killing Sons And Daughters

And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father the child; and the children will rise up against the parents, and put them to death.

Killing The Innocent

You condemned, you murdered the righteous; nothing antagonizes you.

Killing Whole Families

Killing Wild Animals

And a voice came to him, Arising, Peter, slay, and eat.

Killing Will Happen

Then they will deliver you into tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations on account of my name,

Killing Within Israel

Mercy Killings

For judgment is without mercy to him that shows no mercy; but mercy glorieth against judgment.

Restraints From Killing

but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, forbade them from their counsel; and commanded that those who were able to swim, having first thrown themselves overboard, to go to the land;

Rules About Killing Animals