27 Bible Verses about Killing

Accidental Killings

Animals Killing

Death Penalty For Killing

And the king immediately sending an executioner, commanded him to bring his head. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,

Famine Killing

And I saw, and behold, a pale horse, and one sat on it, whose name was Death, and Hades followed him, and there was given him power over a fourth part of the earth to kill with the sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the beasts of the earth.

God Killing

And fear not those who kill the body and are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

God Killing All People

God Killing Individuals

And an angel of the Lord instantly smote him because he gave not glory to God, and being eaten with worms he expired.

Killing Brothers

And brother shall deliver brother to death, and father, son; and children shall rise up against their parents and kill them;

Killing Disciples

And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those killed for the word of God and for the testimony which they had.

Killing Domesticated Animals

Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell the invited, Behold, I have prepared my supper, my oxen and fatted creatures are killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding.

Killing Israelites

Then Herod seeing that he was despised by the Magi, was exceedingly angry, and sent and destroyed all the children in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the precise time which he had learned of the Magi.

Killing Kings

For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham as he returned from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

Killing Many People

Killing Named Individuals

that all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah, son of Bararchiah, whom you killed between the temple and the altar, may come upon you.

Killing One Another

And there went out another fiery horse, and it was given to him that sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another, and there was given him a great sword.

Killing Priests

Killing Prophets

Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have dug down thy altars, and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

Killing Sacrifices

Killing Sons And Daughters

And brother shall deliver brother to death, and father, son; and children shall rise up against their parents and kill them;

Killing The Innocent

You have condemned and killed the just, and he does not resist you.

Killing Whole Families

Killing Wild Animals

And a voice came to him, Arise, Peter, kill and eat.

Killing Will Happen

Then they shall deliver you to affliction, and kill you, and you shall be hated by all nations on my account;

Killing Within Israel

Mercy Killings

For he shall have judgment without mercy who shows not mercy; mercy rejoices over judgment.

Restraints From Killing

but the centurion wishing to save Paul, prohibited them from this design, and commanded those able to swim to cast themselves into the water first, and go to the land;

Rules About Killing Animals