Bible verses about Murder
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Forbidden by Mosaic law Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17 Why forbidden by God Genesis 9:6 The law made to restrain I Timothy 1:9 DESCRIBED AS KILLING With premeditation Exodus 21:14 From hatred Numbers 35:20,21; Deuteronomy 19:11 By lying in wait Numbers 35:20; Deuteronomy 19:11 By an instrument of iron Numbers 35:16 By the below of a stone Numbers 35:17 By a hand weapon of wood Numbers 35:18 Killing a thief in the day, counted as Exodus 22:3 Early introduction of Genesis 4:8 Represented as a sin crying to heaven Genesis 4:10; Hebrews 12:24; Revelation 6:10 The Jews often guilty of Isaiah 1:21 PERSONS GUILTY OF Fearful and cowardly Genesis 4:14 Wanderers and vagabonds Genesis 4:14 Flee from God's presence Genesis 4:16 Not protected in refuge cities Deuteronomy 19:11,12 Had no protection from altars Exodus 21:14 Not to be pitied or spared Deuteronomy 19:13 Often committed by night Nehemiah 6:10; Job 24:14 Imputed to the nearest city when the murderer was unknown Deuteronomy 21:1-3 Mode of clearing those suspected of Deuteronomy 21:3-9; Matthew 27:24 To be proved by two witnesses at least Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 19:11,15 PUNISHMENT FOR The curse of God Genesis 4:11 Death Genesis 9:5,6; Exodus 21:12; Numbers 35:16 Not to be commuted Numbers 35:32 Inflicted by the nearest of kin Numbers 35:19,21 Forbidden Genesis 9:6; Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17; Romans 13:9 Explained by Christ Matthew 5:21,22 Hatred is I John 3:15 Is a work for the flesh Galatians 5:21 Comes from the heart Matthew 15:19 DEFILES THE Hands Isaiah 59:3 Person and garments Lamentations 4:13,14 Land Numbers 35:33; Psalms 106:38 Not concealed from God Isaiah 26:21; Jeremiah 2:34 Cries for vengeance Genesis 4:10 GOD Abominates Proverbs 6:16,17 Makes inquisition for Psalms 9:12 Will avenge Deuteronomy 32:43; I Kings 21:19; Hosea 1:4 Requires blood for Genesis 9:5; Numbers 35:33; I Kings 2:32 Rejects the prayers of those guilty of Isaiah 1:15; 59:2,3 Curses those guilty of Genesis 4:11 The law made to restrain I Timothy 1:9 SAINTS Specially warned against I Peter 4:15 Deprecate the guilt of Psalms 51:14 Should warn others against Genesis 37:22; Jeremiah 26:15 Connected with idolatry Ezekiel 22:3,4; II Kings 3:27 THE WICKED Filled with Romans 1:29 Devise Genesis 27:41; 37:18 Intent on Jeremiah 22:17 Lie in wait to commit Psalms 10:8-10 Swift to commit Proverbs 1:16; Romans 3:15 Perpetrate Job 24:14; Ezekiel 22:3 Have hands full of Isaiah 1:15 Encourage others to commit I Kings 21:8-10; Proverbs 1:11 Characteristic of the devil John 8:44 Punishment of Genesis 4:12-15; 9:6; Numbers 35:30; II Kings 9:36,37; Jeremiah 19:4-9 Punishment of, not commuted under the Law Numbers 35:31 Of saints, specially avenged Deuteronomy 32:43; Matthew 23:35; Revelation 18:20,24 Excludes from heaven Galatians 5:21; Revelation 22:15 Exemplified Cain Genesis 4:8 Esau Genesis 27:41 Joseph's brethren Genesis 37:20 Pharaoh Exodus 1:22 Abimelech Judges 9:5 Men of Shechem Judges 9:24 Amalekite II Samuel 1:16 Rechab II Samuel 4:5-7 David II Samuel 12:9 Absalom II Samuel 13:29 Joab I Kings 2:31,32 Baasha I Kings 15:27 Zimri I Kings 16:10 Jezebel I Kings 21:10 Elders of Jezreel I Kings 21:13 Ahab I Kings 21:19 Hazael II Kings 8:12,15 Adrammelech, &c II Kings 19:37 Manasseh II Kings 21:16 Ishmael Jeremiah 41:7 Princes of Israel Ezekiel 11:6 People of Gilead Hosea 6:8 The Herods Matthew 2:16; 14:10; Acts 12:2 Herodias and her daughter Matthew 14:8-11 Chief priests Matthew 27:1 Judas Matthew 27:4 Barabbas Mark 15:7 Jews Acts 7:52; I Thessalonians 2:15

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