SUICIDE

Passages on this topic · 18

• Judges 16:29

  Samson took hold of the two middle pillars on which the house rested, and leaned on them, the one with his right hand, and the other with his left.

• Judges 16:30

  Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” He bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell on the lords, and on all the people who were therein. So the dead that he killed at his death were more than those who he killed in his life.

• 1 Samuel 31:4

  Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me!” But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

• 1 Samuel 31:5

  When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died with him.

• 2 Samuel 17:23

  When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, arose, and went home, to his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.

• 1 Kings 16:18

  When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the fortified part of the king’s house, and burned the king’s house over him with fire, and died,

• 1 Chronicles 10:4

  Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

• 1 Chronicles 10:5

  When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died.

• Amos 9:2

  Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down.

• Matthew 4:5

  Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

• Matthew 4:6

  and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you.’ and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.’”

• Matthew 27:5

  He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.

• Luke 4:9

  He led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,

• Luke 4:10

  for it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;’

• Luke 4:11

  and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.’”

• Acts 1:18

  Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.

• Acts 16:27

  The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

• Revelation 9:6

  In those days people will seek death, and will in no way find it. They will desire to die, and death will flee from them.