'Executing' in the Bible

Let the witnesses be the first to begin executing them, then the rest of the people shall follow. By doing this you will purge evil from among you."

When Israel had completed executing all of the residents of Ai in the open wilderness where they had chased them, and after all of them to the very last of them had been killed by swords, the entire fighting force of Israel returned to Ai and attacked it with swords.

After this, Joshua struck those kings down, executing them, and hanged them on five gallows until sunset.

Joshua then turned back and captured Hazor, executing its king, because Hazor used to be the head of all of those kingdoms.

The Israelis also killed Beor's son Balaam, the occult practitioner, executing him with a sword as one of those killed.

The soldiers in ambush rushed out to attack Gibeah, deploying in force and executing the entire city with swords.

He captured alive Agag king of Amalek, but he completely destroyed all the people, executing them with swords.

The LORD has made himself known, executing judgment. The wicked are ensnared by what their hands have made. Interlude

The LORD continuously does what is right, executing justice for all who are being oppressed.

and executing the judgment written against them. This is honor for all the ones he loves. Hallelujah!

I persecuted this Way, even executing people, and kept tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,