27 Bible Verses about Killing

Accidental Killings

Animals Killing

Death Penalty For Killing

so the king at once sent one of the guard with orders to bring his head. The man went and beheaded him in the prison,

Famine Killing

So I looked, and there was a livid horse; its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. They were given power over the fourth part of the earth, to kill men with sword and famine and plague and by the wild beasts of the earth.

God Killing

Have no fear of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul: rather fear Him who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

God Killing All People

God Killing Individuals

and in a moment an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given due glory to God; he was eaten up by worms and so expired.

Killing Brothers

Brother will betray brother to death, the father will betray his child, children will rise against their parents and kill them,

Killing Disciples

And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain for adhering to God's word and to the testimony which they bore;

Killing Domesticated Animals

Once more he sent some other servants, saying, 'Tell the invited guests, here is my supper all prepared, my oxen and fat cattle are killed, everything is ready; come to the marriage-banquet.'

Killing Israelites

Then Herod saw the magicians had trifled with him, and he was furiously angry; he sent and slew all the male children in Bethlehem and in all the neighbourhood who were two years old or under, calculating by the time he had ascertained from the magicians.

Killing Kings

For Melchizedek, the king of Salem, a priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham on his return from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him ??2 who had a tenth part of everything assigned him by Abraham ??this Melchizedek is primarily a king of righteousness (that is the meaning of his name); then, besides that, king of Salem (which means, king of peace).

Killing Many People

Killing Named Individuals

it is that on you may fall the punishment for all the just blood shed on earth from the blood of Abel the just down to the blood of Zechariah the son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.

Killing One Another

And away went another red horse; its rider was allowed to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other; he was given a huge sword.

Killing Priests

Killing Prophets

Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have demolished thine altars; I alone am left, and they seek my life.

Killing Sacrifices

Killing Sons And Daughters

Brother will betray brother to death, the father will betray his child, children will rise against their parents and kill them,

Killing The Innocent

you have condemned, you have murdered the righteous ??unresisting.

Killing Whole Families

Killing Wild Animals

A voice came to him, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat."

Killing Will Happen

Then men will hand you over to suffer affliction, and they will kill you; you will be hated by all the Gentiles on account of my name.

Killing Within Israel

Mercy Killings

for the judgment will be merciless to the man who has shown no mercy ??whereas the merciful life will triumph in the face of judgment.

Restraints From Killing

but as the officer wanted to save Paul, he put a stop to their plan, ordering those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,

Rules About Killing Animals