Bible Cross References
Moreover
Genesis 9:5
If anyone takes human life, he will be punished. I will punish with death any animal that takes a human life.
Genesis 9:6
Human beings were made like God, so whoever murders one of them will be killed by someone else.
Exodus 21:14
But when someone gets angry and deliberately kills someone else, he is to be put to death, even if he has run to my altar for safety.
Deuteronomy 19:11-13
11
"But suppose you deliberately murder your enemy in cold blood and then escape to one of those cities for protection.
12
In that case, the leaders of your own town are to send for you and hand you over to the relative responsible for taking revenge for the murder, so that you may be put to death.
13
No mercy will be shown to you. Israel must rid itself of murderers, so that all will go well.
2 Samuel 12:13
"I have sinned against the LORD," David said. Nathan replied, "The LORD forgives you; you will not die.
1 Kings 2:28-34
28
Joab heard what had happened. (He had supported Adonijah, but not Absalom.) So he fled to the Tent of the LORD's presence and took hold of the corners of the altar.
29
When the news reached King Solomon that Joab had fled to the Tent and was by the altar, Solomon sent a messenger to Joab to ask him why he had fled to the altar. Joab answered that he had fled to the LORD because he was afraid of Solomon. So King Solomon sent Benaiah to kill Joab.
30
He went to the Tent of the LORD's presence and said to Joab, "The king orders you to come out." "No," Joab answered. "I will die here." Benaiah went back to the king and told him what Joab had said.
31
"Do what Joab says," Solomon answered. "Kill him and bury him. Then neither I nor any other of David's descendants will any longer be held responsible for what Joab did when he killed innocent men.
32
The LORD will punish Joab for those murders, which he committed without my father David's knowledge. Joab killed two innocent men who were better men than he: Abner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa, commander of the army of Judah.
33
The punishment for their murders will fall on Joab and on his descendants forever. But the LORD will always give success to David's descendants who sit on his throne."
34
So Benaiah went to the Tent of the LORD's presence and killed Joab, and he was buried at his home in the open country.
Psalm 51:14
Spare my life, O God, and save me, and I will gladly proclaim your righteousness.