Verse 22
Do not put him to a violent death, but let him be placed in one of the holes; this he said to keep him safe from their hands, with the purpose of taking him back to his father again.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 22:12 : 12 And he said, Let not your hand be stretched out against the boy to do anything to him; for now I am certain that the fear of God is in your heart, because you have not kept back your son, your only son, from me.
- Gen 42:22 : 22 And Reuben said to them, Did I not say to you, Do the child no wrong? but you gave no attention; so now, punishment has come on us for his blood.
- Exod 24:11 : 11 And he put not his hand on the chiefs of the children of Israel: they saw God, and took food and drink.
- Deut 13:9 : 9 But put him to death without question; let your hand be the first stretched out against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people.
- Matt 27:24 : 24 So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.
- Acts 12:1 : 1 Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.