"But if¹ any manª hateª°¹ his neighbour,ª and lie in waitª° for him, and rise upª° against¹ him, and smiteª° him mortallyª that he die,ª° and fleethª° into¹ oneª of theseª cities:ª ... Then the eldersª of his cityª shall sendª° and fetchª° him thence,¹¹ and deliverª° him into the handª of the avengerª° of blood,ª that he may die.ª°" {Deu 19:11-12} + "Thou shalt not¹ kill.ª°" {Exd 20:13} + "He that smitethª° a man,ª so that he die,ª° shall be surely²° put to death.ª° ... But if¹ a manª come presumptuouslyª° upon¹ his neighbour,ª to slayª° him with guile;ª thou shalt takeª° him from¹¹ mine altar,ª that he may die.ª°" {Exd 21:12-14} + "And heª that¹ killethª° any²¹ manª¹ shall surely²° be put to death.ª°" {Lev 24:17} + "Moreover ye shall takeª° no¹ satisfactionª for the lifeª of a murderer,ª° which¹ [is] guiltyª of death:ª° but¹ he shall be surely²° put to death.ª°" {Num 35:31} + "And when Abnerª was returnedª° to Hebron,ª Joabª took him asideª° inªª the gateª to speakª° with¹ him quietly,ª and smoteª° him there¹ under the fifthª [rib], that he died,ª° for the bloodª of Asahelª his brother.ª" {2Sm 3:27} + "And he wroteª° in the letter,ª saying,ª° Setª° ye¹ Uriahª in¹ the forefrontªª of the hottestª battle,ª and retireª° ye from¹¹ him,² that he may be smitten,ª° and die.ª° ... And the men²¹ of the cityª went out,ª° and foughtª° with¹ Joab:ª and there fellª° [some] of¹ the peopleª of the servantsª¹ of David;ª and Uriahª the Hittiteª diedª° also.¹" {2Sm 11:15-17} + "Wherefore¹ hast thou despisedª°¹ the commandmentª of the LORD,ª to doª° evilª in his sight?ª thou hast killedª°¹ Uriahª the Hittiteª with the sword,ª and hast takenª° his wifeª [to be] thy wife,ª and hast slainª° him with the swordª of the childrenª of Ammon.ª ... For¹ thou¹ didstª° [it] secretly:ª but I¹ will doª°¹ this¹ thingª before¹ all¹ Israel,ª and before¹ the sun.ª" {2Sm 12:9-12} + "Now Absalomª had commandedª°¹ his servants,ª saying,ª° Markª° ye now¹ when Amnon'sª heartª is merry²¹ with wine,ª and when I sayª° unto¹ you, Smiteª°¹ Amnon;ª then killª° him, fearª° not:¹ have not¹ I¹ commandedª° you? be courageous,ª° and be¹ valiant.ªª" {2Sm 13:28} + "And Joabª saidª° to Amasa,ª [Art] thou¹ in health,ª my brother?ª And Joabª tookª° Amasaª by the beardª with the rightª handª to kissª° him. ... But Amasaª took no¹ heedª° to the swordª that¹ [was] in Joab'sª hand:ª so he smoteª° him therewith in¹ the fifthª [rib], and shed outª° his bowelsª to the ground,ª and struck¹ him not¹ again;²° and he died.ª° So Joabª and Abishaiª his brotherª pursuedª° afterª Shebaª the sonª of Bichri.ª" {2Sm 20:9-10} |
