Thou Shall Not Kill  

In my limited understanding, I found out that the commandment "thou shalt not kill" means that we should not intentionally kill someone without a valid cause. God doesn't kill people without any reason at all. God allows people to die because of sin. God is a righteous God and is long-suffering, loving. Yet His love and patience has an end. Therefore, when God gave that commandment, He explained that there should be none who planned and intentionally kill someone. That's how I understand the commandment.

This life is an unavoidable drama (and lesson) the offshoot of having thinking ability/ability to choose rather than being robots, God has interfered two or three critical times, but not totally interfering in this drama or else it wouldn't be 'free will'. How many times did God tel Pharoah to let God's people go? The commandments say man is not supposed to kill, not God. God gives life, after the sleep in death, which will seem like a moment, he resurrects all. I think it's best to ask God these questions, as the way I understand it he will judge me, I won't judge him..

The people chasing Moses and the Israelites were killed not by Moses but by God. The instruction in the Ten Commandments "Thou Shall not Kill" is directed by God to the people, the Isrealites, and then for us. It is God's Commandment to people and not God's Commandment to Himself. Plus, they were killed for protecting Moses and his people.

The Ten Commandments were given not only for the Israelites but also for us. It is now our "guiding principle" needed to have an orderly world and for preventing chaos. Breaking that law will lead to some horrible consequences. So, there is a reason or good purpose why God gave us that Law.

The ones that were after Moses and the Israelites, was Pharoah and his army. They had decided after letting them go that they needed them to help build the city. Little did they know that God had other plans, and when they got close to them, if you remember right, he stopped them with a pillar of fire, just long enough for the Isrealites to get across the Red Sea, then the pillar of fire was gone and Pharouah and hsi army proceeded to go across the Red Sea. It was God who parted the Sea and then brought it back together again. God is a merciful God, but he also will let those die that do evil to others. Because of Pharouah's hatred of Moses and God, he paid the ultimate price, and it was in God's providence that it happened. Sure, we aren't to kill anyone as that is what the commandment says, but when it came to Pharoah and his army, it was by God's hands they died. Take care, and have a very good day.