Has the Lord struck down Israel like he did their oppressors? ¹  Has Israel been killed like their enemies? ² 

Now therefore kill every boy, ¹  and kill every woman who has had sexual intercourse with a man. ² 

He sucks the poison ¹  of serpents; ²  the fangs ³  of a viper ⁴  kill him.

When he struck them down, ¹  they sought his favor; ²  they turned back and longed for God.

He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycamore-fig trees with driving rain.

They kill the widow and the one residing outside his native land, and they murder the fatherless. ¹ 

He defeated many nations, and killed mighty kings –

and killed powerful kings, for his loyal love endures,

ס (Samek) You shrouded yourself ¹  with anger and then pursued us; you killed without mercy.

But if you are going to deal ¹  with me like this, then kill me immediately. ²  If I have found favor in your sight then do not let me see my trouble.” ³ 

Instead, you must kill him without fail! ¹  Your own hand must be the first to strike him, ²  and then the hands of the whole community.

He also tore down the tower of Penuel and executed the city’s men.

When Jehu came through the gate, she said, “Is everything all right, Zimri, murderer of his master?” ¹ 

In Susa the citadel the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men.

For ¹  wrath kills the foolish person, ²  and anger ³  slays the silly one.

For the waywardness ¹  of the simpletons will kill ²  them, and the careless ease ³  of fools will destroy them.

for she has brought down ¹  many fatally wounded, and all those she has slain are many. ² 

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

When the Egyptians see you they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will keep you alive. ¹ 

Now Abimelech had not gone near her. He said, “Lord, ¹  would you really slaughter an innocent nation? ²