The first murder now takes place. Cain deliberately sets out to murder his brother, and succeeds. How he hoped this would improve the situation is a mystery, for God would still not be pleased with him, even more so. Yet this is how we all too often think as humans. Instead of dealing with the root of the problem, usually ourselves, we lash out at someone else.
The Lord knew what had happened and confronted Cain about it. Adam and Eve had made excuses when they were confronted, Cain now resorts to lying, for he knew full well where Abel was.
Cain had brought himself under judgement, he would no longer find peace upon the earth. Even in this the Lord shows mercy, for although Cain himself had committed murder, the Lord promises to defend Cain from murder. People are always objecting about how a God of love can send people to hell. When the final judgement comes no one will be appalled at the judgement that God executes, but rather will be amazed that God was so patient and did not do things sooner.
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