- Author: instances of violence and killing in the Bible
- Category: Articles
- Reference: Sajeeva Vahini
There are many people in the Bible who were killed. Here are some examples:
- Abel - killed by his brother Cain (Genesis 4:8)
- Uriah the Hittite - killed on the orders of King David (2 Samuel 11:15)
- Naboth - killed on the orders of King Ahab (1 Kings 21:13)
- John the Baptist - beheaded on the orders of King Herod (Mark 6:27)
- James, son of Zebedee - killed by King Herod (Acts 12:2)
- Stephen - stoned to death by a mob (Acts 7:59-60)
- James, brother of Jesus - killed by the high priest (Acts 12:1-2)
- Ananias and Sapphira - struck dead by God for lying (Acts 5:1-11)
- Judas Iscariot - committed suicide after betraying Jesus (Matthew 27:5)
- Absalom - killed in battle against his father King David (2 Samuel 18:14-15)
These are just a few examples, and there are many other instances of violence and killing in the Bible.