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 |