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Thou shalt not kill.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Hebrew name which is rendered in our King James Version as the Ten Commandments occurs in Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 4:13; and Deuter…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

You shall not kill. —From the particular duties owed by children to their parents, the Divine Legislator proceeded to est…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

These commandments take a far wider sweep than the mere words. Thou shalt not kill includes the doing of anything by which life may be sho…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The summary of this Commandment is that we should not unjustly commit violence against anyone. However, so that God may better restrain us from all…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Thou shalt not kill.

Not meaning any sort of creatures, for there are some to be killed for the food and nourishme…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The laws of the Second Table, that is, the last six of the Ten Commandments, state our duty to ourselves and to one another, and explain the great …

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