Exodus 21:14
But if someone deliberately plans and purposely kills another, you must take them away from my altar and execute them.
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15Anyone who hits their father or mother must be executed.
Cross References
Numbers 35:20Similarly, if anyone hates someone and knocks them down or deliberately throws something at them, and they're killed;
Deuteronomy 17:12Anyone who treats with contempt either the priest (who ministers before the Lord your God) or the judge, must be executed. You must eliminate this evil from Israel.
Deuteronomy 19:11On the other hand, if a man hates someone, hides in wait, and attacks and kills them, and then the killer runs to one of the sanctuary towns,
Deuteronomy 27:24“A curse on anyone who secretly attacks his neighbor!” Everyone says “Amen!”
2 Samuel 20:9“How are you doing, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. Joab held Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
1 Kings 2:28When Joab heard the news he ran to the Lord's Tent and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar. (He had not supported Absalom's rebellion but he had supported Adonijah.)
Matthew Henry on Exodus 21:13-22
12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. 13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. 14 But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. 15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. 16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to… Read the whole commentary →