Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”
“Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it in Memphis and Tahpanhes: ‘Take your positions and prepare
The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothe
For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is sa
Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they all fell together
How long must I see the signal flag and hear the sound of the horn?
“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.
But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voraciou
Then David told the messenger, “Say this to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter upset you, for the sword devours one as well a
Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.
“How long will you torment me and crush me with your words?
How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah
Over all the barren heights in the wilderness the destroyers have come, for the sword of the LORD devours from one end o
A sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans.