From 4f26e5f37c89c99895427320140a3be346f3134e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Belcher Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 21:44:09 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'bible/other/slaughter.md' --- bible/other/slaughter.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/bible/other/slaughter.md b/bible/other/slaughter.md index 67241afb..6a488e67 100644 --- a/bible/other/slaughter.md +++ b/bible/other/slaughter.md @@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ ## Definition: ## -The term "slaughter" refers to killing a large number of animals or people, or to killing in a violent way. It can also refer to killing an animal for the purpose of eating it. +The term "slaughter" refers to killing a large number of animals or people, or to killing in a violent way. It can also refer to killing an animal for the purpose of eating it. The act of slaughtering is also called “slaughter.” * When Abraham received three visitors at his tent in the desert, he ordered his servants to slaughter and cook a calf for his guests. * The prophet Ezekiel prophesied that God would send his angel to slaughter all those who would not follow His word. -* 1 Samuel records a great slaughter where 30,000 Israelites were killed by their enemies. because of disobedience to God. +* 1 Samuel records a great slaughter in which 30,000 Israelites were killed by their enemies because of disobedience to God. * "Weapons of slaughter" could be translated as "weapons for killing." -* The expression, "the slaughter was very great" could also be translated as "a large number were killed" or "the number of deaths was very great" or "a terribly high number of people died." -* Other ways to translate "slaughter" could include, "kill" or "slay" or "killing." +* The expression "the slaughter was very great" could be translated as "a large number were killed" or "the number of deaths was very great" or "a terribly high number of people died." +* Other ways to translate "slaughter" could include "kill" or "slay" or "killing." (See also: [angel](../kt/angel.md), [cow](../other/cow.md), [disobey](../other/disobey.md), [Ezekiel](../other/ezekiel.md), [servant](../other/servant.md), [slay](../other/slain.md))