⁴ Then Moses cried out to the Lord, “What should I do with these people? In a little while they will stone me!” ^(A)

¹⁶ Whoever blasphemes the name of the Lord must be put to death;^(A) the whole community is to stone him. If he blasphemes the Name, he is to be put to death, whether the resident alien or the native.

⁶ David was in an extremely difficult position because the troops talked about stoning him,^(A) for they were all very bitter over the loss of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.^(B)

¹⁰ Then seat two wicked men^(A) opposite him and have them testify against him, saying, “You have cursed God and the king!” ^(B) Then take him out and stone him to death.^(C)

¹¹ The men of his city, the elders and nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters she had sent them. ¹² They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth at the head of the people. ¹³ The two wicked men came in and sat opposite him. Then the wicked men testified against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.

Renewed Efforts to Stone Jesus

³¹ Again the Jews picked up rocks to stone him.^(A)

⁸ “Rabbi,”^(A) the disciples told him, “just now the Jews tried to stone you,^(B) and you’re going there again?”