Ifhe pushedhim of hatred,orthrewsomething at him lyingin waitand [as a result] he died,
but for Cainand for his offeringHe hadnoregard.So Cainbecameveryangryand his countenancefell.
CaintoldAbelhis brother.And it cameabout when they were in the field,that Cainroseup againstAbelhis brotherand killedhim.
But Absalomdid not speakto Amnoneithergoodorbad;for AbsalomhatedAmnonbecausehe had violatedhis sisterTamar.
But Amasawas not on guardagainst the swordwhichwas in Joab'shandso he struckhim in the bellywith it and pouredout his inwardpartson the ground,and did not [strike] him again,and he died.Then Joaband Abishaihis brotherpursuedShebathe sonof Bichri.
So when Abnerreturnedto Hebron,Joabtookhim asideinto the middleof the gateto speakwith him privately,and therehe struckhim in the bellyso that he diedon account of the bloodof Asahelhis brother.
For, behold,the wickedbendthe bow,They makereadytheir arrowupon the stringTo shootin darknessat the uprightin heart.
"If,however, a manactspresumptuouslytowardhis neighbor,so as to killhim craftily,you are to takehim [even] from My altar,that he may die.
He who hatesdisguises[it] with his lips,But he laysup deceitin his heart.
A manwho is ladenwith the guilt of humanbloodWill be a fugitiveuntildeath;let noone supporthim.
The bloodavengerhimselfshall putthe murdererto death;he shall puthim to deathwhen he meetshim.
orif he struckhim downwith his handin enmity,and [as a result] he died,the one who struckhim shall surelybe putto death,he is a murderer;the bloodavengershall putthe murdererto deathwhen he meetshim.
Herodiashad a grudge againsthim and wantedto put him to deathand couldnot [do so];
and they gotup and droveHim out of the city,and ledHim to the browof the hillon whichtheir cityhad been built,in orderto throw Him down the cliff.
And [there] he spentthreemonths,and when a plotwas formedagainsthim by the Jewsas he was aboutto set sailfor Syria,he decidedto returnthroughMacedonia.
"Sodo not listento them, for morethan fortyof them are lying in waitfor him whohave boundthemselvesunder a cursenot to eatordrinkuntilthey slayhim; and nowthey are readyand waitingfor the promisefrom you."
"But ifthere is a manwho hateshis neighborand liesin waitfor him and risesup againsthim and strikeshim so that he dies,and he fleesto oneof thesecities,
Saulthen said,"Thusyou shall sayto David,'The kingdoes not desireany dowryexcepta hundredforeskinsof the Philistines,to takevengeanceon the king'senemies.'"Now Saulplannedto make Davidfallby the handof the Philistines.
Then Davidfledfrom Naiothin Ramah,and cameand saidto Jonathan,"Whathave I done?Whatis my iniquity?And whatis my sinbeforeyour father,that he is seekingmy life?"
"Now, my father,see!Indeed,seethe edgeof your robein my hand!For in that I cutoffthe edgeof your robeand did not killyou, knowand perceivethat thereis noevilor rebellionin my hands,and I have not sinnedagainst you, though you are lyingin waitfor my lifeto takeit.
