ASSASSINATION

Passages on this topic · 24

• Deuteronomy 27:24

  ‘Cursed is he who secretly kills his neighbor.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

• Judges 3:15

  But when the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.

• Judges 3:16

  Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.

• Judges 3:17

  He offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.

• Judges 3:18

  When he had finished offering the tribute, he sent away the people who carried the tribute.

• Judges 3:19

  But he himself turned back from the stone idols that were by Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” The king said, “Keep silence!” All who stood by him left him.

• Judges 3:20

  Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, “I have a message from God to you.” He arose out of his seat.

• Judges 3:21

  Ehud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:

• Judges 3:22

  and the handle also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn’t draw the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.

• 2 Samuel 3:27

  When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

• 2 Samuel 4:5

  The sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went and came at about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, as he took his rest at noon.

• 2 Samuel 4:6

  They came there into the middle of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they struck him in the body: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

• 2 Samuel 4:7

  Now when they came into the house, as he lay on his bed in his bedroom, they struck him, killed him, beheaded him, and took his head, and went by the way of the Arabah all night.

• 2 Samuel 4:9

  David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

• 2 Samuel 4:10

  when someone told me, ‘Behold, Saul is dead,’ thinking that he brought good news, I seized him and killed him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news.

• 2 Samuel 4:11

  How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on his bed, should I not now require his blood from your hand, and rid the earth of you?”

• 2 Samuel 4:12

  David commanded his young men, and they killed them, cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up beside the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in Abner’s grave in Hebron.

• 2 Samuel 13:28

  Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “Mark now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!”

• 2 Samuel 13:29

  The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man got up on his mule, and fled.

• 2 Samuel 20:9

  Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

• 2 Samuel 20:10

  But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand. So he struck him with it in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn’t strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

• 2 Kings 12:20

  His servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.

• 2 Kings 19:37

  As he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.

• Isaiah 37:38

  As he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.