Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'slew' occurs 226 times in the standard works.

69 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'slew' in the standard works and contain 30.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 30 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Sam. 23:18-21 (5 in 4 verses)

1 Chr. 11:20-23 (5 in 4 verses)

Num. 31:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 10:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 14:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 7:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 16:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 39:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 52:10 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Jn. 3:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 5:50 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 34:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 10:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 1:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 8:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 9:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 17:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 17:50-51 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 14:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 21:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 21:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 20:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 25:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 28:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 33:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 9:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)


Jer. 41:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

 41:2 Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

 41:3 Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.




Jer. 41:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 40:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 185 1 186
Gen. 7 0 7
Ex. 2 0 2
Lev. 6 0 6
Num. 3 0 3
Josh. 6 0 6
Judg. 23 0 23
1 Sam. 17 1 18
2 Sam. 21 0 21
1 Kgs. 14 0 14
2 Kgs. 25 0 25
1 Chr. 16 0 16
2 Chr. 17 0 17
Neh. 1 0 1
Esth. 4 0 4
Ps. 5 0 5
Isa. 1 0 1
Jer. 10 0 10
Lam. 1 0 1
Ezek. 4 0 4
Dan. 2 0 2
NT 11 0 11
BM 26 0 26
DC 0 0 0
PGP 4 0 4
TOTAL 226 1 227

Jer. 20:17
Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me.

Jer. 26:23
And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.

Jer. 39:6
Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.

Jer. 41:2
Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

Jer. 41:3
Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.

Jer. 41:7
And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him.

Jer. 41:8
But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.

Jer. 52:10
And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.