Matthew 27:5
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5 Throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.(A)
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Acts 1:18-19
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18 (Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.(A) 19 This became known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their language Hakeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
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2 Samuel 17:23
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23 When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to his own city. He set his house in order and hanged himself; he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.(A)
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Luke 1:21
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21 Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering at his delay in the sanctuary.
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Luke 1:9
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9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the sanctuary of the Lord to offer incense.(A)
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Psalm 55:23
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23 But you, O God, will cast them down
into the lowest pit;
the bloodthirsty and treacherous
shall not live out half their days.
But I will trust in you.(A)
Job 7:15
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15 so that I would choose strangling
and death rather than this body.
Job 2:9
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9 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still persist in your integrity? Curse[a] God and die.”
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1 Kings 16:18
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18 When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the king’s house; he burned down the king’s house over himself with fire and died(A)—
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1 Samuel 31:4-5
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4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, so that these uncircumcised may not come and thrust me through and make sport of me.” But his armor-bearer was unwilling, for he was terrified. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.(A) 5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.
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Judges 9:54
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54 Immediately he called to the young man who carried his armor and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, so people will not say about me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” So the young man thrust him through, and he died.
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