27 Bible Verses about Killing

Accidental Killings

Animals Killing

Death Penalty For Killing

and he immediately sent one of his guard with orders to get John's head.

Famine Killing

And there I saw a horse the color of ashes, and its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. They were given power over one quarter of the earth, to kill the people with sword, famine, death, and the wild animals of the earth.

God Killing

Have no fear of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul. You had better be afraid of one who can destroy both soul and body in the pit.

God Killing All People

God Killing Individuals

But the angel of the Lord struck him down immediately, because he did not give the honor to God; and he was eaten by worms and died.

Killing Brothers

Brother will give up brother to be put to death, and the father his child, and children will turn against their parents and have them put to death.

Killing Disciples

When he broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who have been slaughtered on account of God's message and for adhering to the testimony.

Killing Domesticated Animals

He sent other slaves a second time, and said to them, 'Tell those who have been asked, "Here I have my banquet all ready, my bullocks and fat cattle are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!" '

Killing Israelites

Then Herod saw that he had been tricked by the astrologers, and he was very angry, and he sent and made away with all the boys in Bethlehem and in all that neighborhood who were two years old or under, for that was the tune he had learned from the astrologers by his inquiries.

Killing Kings

For this man Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was on his way back from defeating the kings, and gave him his blessing,

Killing Many People

Killing Named Individuals

it is that on your heads may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth from the blood of Abel the upright to the blood of Zechariah, Barachiah's son, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar!

Killing One Another

And another horse came forth, bright red, and its rider was given power to take peace away from the earth, and make men slaughter one another; he was given a great sword.

Killing Priests

Killing Prophets

"Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars, I am the only one left and they are trying to take my life."

Killing Sacrifices

Killing Sons And Daughters

Brother will give up brother to be put to death, and the father his child, and children will turn against their parents and have them put to death.

Killing The Innocent

You have condemned and murdered the upright. Will he make no resistance?

Killing Whole Families

Killing Wild Animals

And a voice came to him, "Get up, Peter! Kill something and eat it!"

Killing Will Happen

Then they will hand you over to persecution and they will put you to death, and you will be hated by all the heathen because you bear my name.

Killing Within Israel

Mercy Killings

For the merciless will be mercilessly judged; but mercy will triumph over judgment.

Restraints From Killing

but the officer wanted to save Paul, and so he prevented them from doing this, and ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,

Rules About Killing Animals