Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.
The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness?
do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows,