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Bible Quotes About Assassination

11 Scripture verses about assassination from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Discover 5 powerful Bible verses about assassination. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential government & society topic.

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Old Testament

New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About Assassination

Exodus 20:13 — “Thou shalt not kill.”
Deuteronomy 27:24 — “Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.”
Deuteronomy 27:25 — “Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person . And all the people shall say, Amen.”
Judges 3:15 — “But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded : and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eg...”
Judges 3:20 — “And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat. a summer: Heb. a parlo...”
2 Samuel 4:9 — “And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,”
2 Samuel 4:10 — “When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings: thi...”
2 Samuel 4:11 — “How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?”
2 Samuel 4:12 — “And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the se...”
Isaiah 37:38 — “And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon h...”

Subtopics of Assassination

character assassination

David's abhorrence

Laws prohibiting

INSTANCES OF

Of Eglon, by Ehud

Abner, by Joab

Ish-bosheth, by the sons of Rimmon

Amnon, by Absalom

Amasa, by Joab

Joash, by his servants

Sennacherib, by his sons

David's abhorrence of

Old Testament Quotes About Assassination (10)

“Thou shalt not kill.”

Exodus 20:13KJV

“Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.”

Deuteronomy 27:24KJV

“Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person . And all the people shall say, Amen.”

Deuteronomy 27:25KJV

“But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded : and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab. a Benjamite: or, the son of Jemini lefthanded: Heb. shut of his right hand”

Judges 3:15KJV

“And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat. a summer: Heb. a parlour of cooling”

Judges 3:20KJV

“And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,”

2 Samuel 4:9KJV

“When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings: thinking: Heb. he was in his own eyes as a bringer, etc who: or, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings”

2 Samuel 4:10KJV

“How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?”

2 Samuel 4:11KJV

“And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.”

2 Samuel 4:12KJV

“And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead. Armenia: Heb. Ararat”

Isaiah 37:38KJV

New Testament Quotes About Assassination (1)

“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:”

Revelation 1:1KJV

Frequently Asked Questions About Assassination in the Bible

What does the Bible say about assassination?

The Bible contains 11 verses about assassination, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding assassination through both the Old and New Testaments.

How many Bible verses are about assassination?

There are 11 Bible verses about assassination in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.

What is the best Bible verse about assassination?

While many verses address assassination, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of assassination you are studying.

Where in the Bible does it talk about assassination?

Assassination is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 11 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.