David responded to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord.’ Then Nathan replied to David, ‘And the Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.
Numbers 35:31 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised You are not to accept a ransom for the life of someone who is guilty of murder; he must be put to death. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Moreover, you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death. American Standard Version (1901) Moreover ye shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer, that is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death. Common English Bible You may not accept a ransom for the life of a killer, who is guilty of a capital crime, for he must definitely be put to death. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall not accept money from him who is guilty of blood, and he shall be put to death promptly. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version You shall not take money of him that is guilty of blood: but he shall die forthwith. |
David responded to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord.’ Then Nathan replied to David, ‘And the Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.
The Gibeonites said to him, ‘We are not asking for silver and gold from Saul or his family, and we cannot put anyone to death in Israel.’ ‘Whatever you say, I will do for you,’ he said.
If a person schemes and wilfully acts against his neighbour to murder him, you must take him from my altar to be put to death.
I will judge you the way adulteresses and those who shed blood are judged. Then I will bring about the shedding of your blood in jealous wrath.
If anyone has in his hand a stone capable of causing death and strikes another person and he dies, the murderer must be put to death.
‘If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death based on the word of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of one witness.
Neither should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to his city of refuge, allowing him to return and live in the land before the death of the high priest.
“The one who secretly kills his neighbour is cursed.” And all the people will say, “Amen! ”