Deuteronomy 27:24

New International Version

“Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbor secretly.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:28

Absalom ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I given you this order? Be strong and brave.”

2 Samuel 3:27

Now when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into an inner chamber, as if to speak with him privately. And there, to avenge the blood of his brother Asahel, Joab stabbed him in the stomach, and he died.

1 Kings 2:5

“Now you yourself know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to the two commanders of Israel’s armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He killed them, shedding their blood in peacetime as if in battle, and with that blood he stained the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.

Exodus 20:13

“You shall not murder.

Leviticus 24:17

“ ‘Anyone who takes the life of a human being is to be put to death.

Numbers 35:30

“ ‘Anyone who kills a person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

Numbers 35:31

“ ‘Do not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer, who deserves to die. They are to be put to death.