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Deu 21:22, 23 And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree: His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Note: Hanging was not a Hebrew form of execution. The hanging mentioned here is most likely for the purpose of exposing the shame and infamy of the crime after the criminal had been killed by another method, probably stoning.
Persons hanged in Bible history–
Gen 40:20-22 Pharaoh’s baker
Num 25:1-4 leaders in Israel’s whoredom with the daughters of Moab
Jos 8:28, 29 the king of Ai
Jos 10:22-27 five kings: of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon
1Sa 31:8-10 king Saul and three of his sons by the Philistines (apparently not buried the same day—v. 11, 12)
2Sa 4:5-12 Rechab and Baanah for killing Ishbosheth
2Sa 17:23 Ahithophel hanged himself
2Sa 21:1-9 seven sons of king Saul by the Gibeonites (apparently not buried the same day—v. 10)
Est 2:21-23 Bigthan and Teresh
Est 7:9, 10 Haman
Est 9:13, 14 Haman’s ten sons
Mat 27:5 Judas hanged himself
Mat 27:38; Mar 15:27; Luk 23:32, 33; Joh 19:18 two criminals were hanged (crucified) with Jesus
Mat 27:33-61; Mar 15:22-47; Luk 23:33-56; Joh 19:17-42 Jesus was hanged (crucified) on a tree and buried the same day
Act 5:30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
Act 10:38, 39 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
Gal 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: