17 occurrences

'Kill' in the Bible

Then they sent the Ark of God to Ekron. When the Ark of God arrived in Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out, "They have brought the Ark of the God of Israel to us to kill us and our people!"

Verse ConceptsDeath Due To God's Presence

They sent messengers and gathered together all the Philistine lords: "Send away the Ark of the God of Israel, and let it return to where it belongs so that it does not kill us and our people." Meanwhile, a deadly panic had spread all over the town, and God kept on pressuring them there.

Verse ConceptsSending Things Away

Samuel said, "How can I go? Saul will hear about this and kill me!"

Verse Conceptsdoubters

I would go out after it, strike it down, and rescue the lamb from its mouth. Then when it rose up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it.

Verse ConceptsMouthsFacial Hair

Saul told his son Jonathan and all his officials to kill David, but Saul's son Jonathan was very fond of David.

So Jonathan told David, "My father Saul is trying to kill you. In the morning be careful and stay hidden in a secret place.

Verse ConceptsHiding From Peoplesaul

Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch him so they could kill him in the morning. David's wife, Michal, told him, "If you don't escape with your life tonight, tomorrow you'll be put to death."

Verse ConceptsDawnWatchfulness, Of BelieversDuring One Night

Then Saul sent messengers to check on David. He told them, "Bring him to me on the bed so I may kill him."

Then Saul told Michal, "Why did you deceive me like this and let my enemy go so he could escape?" Michal told Saul, "He told me, "Let me go or I'll kill you!'"

Verse ConceptsRestraints From KillingEscaping From PeopleThose Who Deceived

David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and said, "What have I done? What is my crime, and how have I wronged your father so that he's determined to kill me?

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill MeWhat Sin?

Now, show gracious kindness to your servant because you have entered into a sacred covenant with your servant. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself why should you bring me to your father?"

Verse ConceptsCovenant ObligationsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsKindnessLoyaltyNegotiationTreatyApproval To Kill OneselfWhat Sin?

Then Saul threw the spear that was beside him to strike Jonathan down. So Jonathan realized that his father was determined to kill David.

Verse ConceptsSpearsThrowing Spears

The king told the guards, who were standing beside him, "Turn and kill the priests of the LORD because they supported David, and because they knew he was fleeing, but didn't inform me." But the officials of the king did not want to lift their hands to attack the priests of the LORD.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesKilling PriestsOthers Who FledPeople UnwillingThose Who Did Not Tell

Look, this very day you saw with your own eyes that the LORD gave you into my control in the cave, and one of my men told me to kill you, but I had pity on you and responded, "I won't lift my hand against his majesty because he's the LORD's anointed.'

Verse ConceptsThe Lord's AnointedGiven Into One's Hands

You have explained how you treated me well, in that the LORD delivered me into your hand but you didn't kill me.

Verse ConceptsGrace, In Human RelationshipsGiven Into One's Hands

They took the women in it captive, from young to old. They did not kill anyone. Instead, they carried them off and went on their way.

David asked him, "Will you take me to this raiding party?" He said, "Swear to me by God that you won't kill me or turn me over to my master, and I'll take you to the raiding party."

Verse ConceptsNegotiationTreasonPeople Bound By Oaths

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