19 occurrences in 12 translations

'Kill' in the Bible

It was reported to Solomon: “Look, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear to me that he will not kill his servant with the sword.’”

Verse ConceptsFear Of IndividualsPeople Bound By Oaths

“Keep an eye on Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim who is with you. He uttered malicious curses against me the day I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, and I swore to him by the Lord: ‘I will never kill you with the sword.’

Verse ConceptsCursing The Ungodly

The king also told Abiathar the priest, "Go home to Anathoth. You deserve to die, but I won't kill you today, because you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David and because you shared all the troubles that my father went through."

Verse ConceptsSuffering, HardshipThe Ark In JerusalemDeserving Death

Somebody informed King Solomon, "Joab just ran to the LORD's tent and now he's standing beside the altar!" But Solomon ordered Jehoiada's son Benaiah, "Go kill him!"

Verse ConceptsDeath penalty

The king replied to him, "Do just what he asked. Kill him and bury him so that you may remove from me and from my father's household the guilt that Joab shed needlessly.

Verse ConceptsInnocent BloodSheddingKilling Named Individuals

So the king gave orders to Jehoiada's son Benaiah to go out, attack Shimei, and kill him. That is how the kingdom was established under Solomon's control.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTKilling Named IndividualsThe Kingdom Of Solomon

The woman whose child was still alive cried out to the king, because her heart yearned for her son. "Oh no, your majesty!" she said. "Give her the living child. Please don't kill him." But the other woman said, "Cut him in half! That way, he'll belong to neither one of us."

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingMaternal LoveLove, And The WorldMercy, HumanBowelsHalf Of BodiesPeople Showing MercyMothers Love For Her ChildrenHaving A Babybaby

The king responded, “Give the living baby to the first woman, and don’t kill him. She is his mother.”

Verse ConceptsMothers Love For Her ChildrenDeath Of A Mother

He gathered some men and organized a raiding band. When David tried to kill them, they went to Damascus, where they settled down and gained control of the city.

Verse ConceptsMaking Kingsdamascus

Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesAttempting To Kill Specific Peoplerehabilitation

If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.

Verse ConceptsSeducersHow To Worship God

Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha kill him, and reigned in his place.

Verse ConceptsKilling KingsKings Of The Northern KingdomList Of Kings Of Israel

She said to Elijah, “Man of God, what do we have in common? Have you come to remind me of my guilt and to kill my son?”

Verse ConceptsLove, And The WorldGod Remembering SinWhat Have We In Common?Attempting To Kill Specific PeopleMan Of Godremembrance

Ahab had instructed Obadiah, "Go throughout the land to all of the water springs and to all of the valleys. Maybe we'll find some grass to keep the horses and mules alive. Also, maybe we won't have to kill some of our cattle."

Verse ConceptsGrassMulesFeeding AnimalsKept Alive By Men

He said, "How have I sinned that you [are] giving your servant into the hand of Ahab to kill me?

Verse ConceptsWhat Sin?

But when I leave you, the Spirit of the Lord may carry you off to some place I don’t know. Then when I go report to Ahab and he doesn’t find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the Lord from my youth.

Verse ConceptsYouthChildren, Good Examples OfGodly Fear, Examples OfGuidance Of The Holy SpiritBeing Devoted From YouthGod Carrying PeopleIndividuals Fearing God

Now you say, ‘Go tell your lord, “Elijah is here!”’ He will kill me!”

Verse ConceptsIn Men's Presence

Jehu will kill anyone who escapes Hazael's sword, and Elisha will kill anyone who escapes Jehu's sword.

Verse ConceptsEscaping From PeopleKilling Will Happen

He told him, “Because you did not listen to the voice of the Lord, mark my words: When you leave me, a lion will kill you.” When he left him, a lion attacked and killed him.

Verse ConceptsLionsAnimals KillingIn Danger From Lionsdisobedience

Bible Theasaurus

Assassinate (7 instances)
Butcher (6 instances)
Despatch (1 instance)
Massacre (6 instances)
Obliterate (2 instances)

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