A kingslayer is one who kills a king. Many kings in the Bible did not die a natural death. Their lives were taken from them by others. Here are some examples of kingslayers whose names were mentioned in the Bible and the kings they killed:
| KINGSLAYER | VICTIM | BIBLE REFERENCE |
| Ehud | King Eglon of Moab | Judges 3:12-23 |
| Joshua | King of Ai | Joshua 8:29 |
| King Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem | Joshua 10:16-27 | |
| King Hoham of Hebron | ||
| King Piram of Jarmuth | ||
| King Japhia of Lachish | ||
| King Debir of Eglon | ||
| Gideon | King Zebah of Midian | Judges 8:1–21 |
| King Zalmuna of Midian | ||
| Samuel | King Agag of Amalek | 1 Samuel 15:32-33 |
| Rechab and Baanah | King Ishbosheth of Israel | 2 Samuel 4:5-12 |
| Baasha | King Nadab of Israel | 1 Kings 15:25-29 |
| Zimri | King Elah of Israel | 1 Kings 16:8-12 |
| Jehu | King Joram of Israel | 2 Kings 9:14-29 |
| King Ahaziah of Judah | 2 Kings 9:14-29 | |
| Shallum | King Zachariah of Israel | 2 Kings 15:8-12 |
| Menahem | King Shallum of Israel | 2 Kings 15:13-16 |
| Pekah | King Pekahiah of israel | 2 Kings 15:23-26 |
| Hoshea | King Pekah of Israel | 2 Kings 15:27-31 |
| Tiglathpelizer | King Resin of Syria | 2 Kings 16:9 |
| Zabad and Jehozabad | King Joash of Judah | 2 Chronicles 24:23-27 |
| Hazael | King Benhadad II of Syria | 2 Kings 8:7-10 |