Verse 22

And he answered,{H559} Thou shalt not smite{H5221} them: wouldest thou smite{H5221} those whom thou hast taken captive{H7617} with thy sword{H2719} and with thy bow?{H7198} set{H7760} bread{H3899} and water{H4325} before{H6440} them, that they may eat{H398} and drink,{H8354} and go{H3212} to their master.{H113}

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 48:22 : 22 Moreover I have given{H5414} to thee one{H259} portion{H7926} above thy brethren,{H251} which I took{H3947} out of the hand{H3027} of the Amorite{H567} with my sword{H2719} and with my bow.{H7198}
  • Deut 20:11-16 : 11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer{H6030} of peace,{H7965} and open{H6605} unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people{H5971} that are found{H4672} therein shall become tributary{H4522} unto thee, and shall serve{H5647} thee. 12 And if it will make no peace{H7999} with thee, but will make{H6213} war{H4421} against thee, then thou shalt besiege{H6696} it: 13 and when Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} delivereth{H5414} it into thy hand,{H3027} thou shalt smite{H5221} every male{H2138} thereof with the edge{H6310} of the sword:{H2719} 14 but the women,{H802} and the little ones,{H2945} and the cattle,{H929} and all that is in the city,{H5892} even all the spoil{H7998} thereof, shalt thou take{H962} for a prey unto thyself; and thou shalt eat{H398} the spoil{H7998} of thine enemies,{H341} which Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} hath given{H5414} thee. 15 Thus shalt thou do{H6213} unto all the cities{H5892} which are very{H3966} far off{H7350} from thee, which{H2007} are not of the cities{H5892} of these nations.{H1471} 16 But of the cities{H5892} of these peoples,{H5971} that Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414} thee for an inheritance,{H5159} thou shalt save alive{H2421} nothing that breatheth;{H5397}
  • Josh 24:12 : 12 And I sent{H7971} the hornet{H6880} before{H6440} you, which drove them out{H1644} from before{H6440} you, even the two{H8147} kings{H4428} of the Amorites;{H567} not with thy sword,{H2719} nor with thy bow.{H7198}
  • 2 Chr 28:8-9 : 8 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} carried away captive{H7617} of their brethren{H251} two hundred{H3967} thousand,{H505} women,{H802} sons,{H1121} and daughters,{H1323} and took also away{H962} much{H7227} spoil{H7998} from them, and brought{H935} the spoil{H7998} to Samaria.{H8111} 9 But a prophet{H5030} of Jehovah{H3068} was there, whose name{H8034} was Oded:{H5752} and he went out{H3318} to meet{H6440} the host{H6635} that came{H935} to Samaria,{H8111} and said{H559} unto them, Behold, because Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of your fathers,{H1} was wroth{H2534} with Judah,{H3063} he hath delivered{H5414} them into your hand,{H3027} and ye have slain{H2026} them in a rage{H2197} which hath reached up{H5060} to heaven.{H8064} 10 And now ye purpose{H559} to keep under{H3533} the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389} for bondmen{H5650} and bondwomen{H8198} unto you: [but] are there not even{H7535} with you trespasses{H819} of your own against Jehovah{H3068} your God?{H430} 11 Now hear{H8085} me therefore, and send{H7725} back the captives,{H7633} that ye have taken captive{H7617} of your brethren;{H251} for the fierce{H2740} wrath{H639} of Jehovah{H3068} is upon you. 12 Then certain{H582} of the heads{H7218} of the children{H1121} of Ephraim,{H669} Azariah{H5838} the son{H1121} of Johanan,{H3076} Berechiah{H1296} the son{H1121} of Meshillemoth,{H4919} and Jehizkiah{H3169} the son{H1121} of Shallum,{H7967} and Amasa{H6021} the son{H1121} of Hadlai,{H2311} stood up{H6965} against them that came{H935} from the war,{H6635} 13 and said{H559} unto them, Ye shall not bring in{H935} the captives{H7633} hither: for ye purpose{H559} that which will bring upon us a trespass{H819} against Jehovah,{H3068} to add{H3254} unto our sins{H2403} and to our trespass;{H819} for our trespass{H819} is great,{H7227} and there is fierce{H7227} wrath{H639} against Israel.{H3478} 14 So the armed men{H2502} left{H5800} the captives{H7633} and the spoil{H961} before{H6440} the princes{H8269} and all the assembly.{H6951} 15 And the men{H582} that have been mentioned{H5344} by name{H8034} rose up,{H6965} and took{H2388} the captives,{H7633} and with the spoil{H7998} clothed{H3847} all that were naked{H4636} among them, and arrayed{H3847} them, and shod{H5274} them, and gave them to eat{H398} and to drink,{H8248} and anointed{H5480} them, and carried{H5095} all the feeble{H3782} of them upon asses,{H2543} and brought{H935} them to Jericho,{H3405} the city{H5892} of palm-trees,{H8558} unto{H681} their brethren:{H251} then they returned{H7725} to Samaria.{H8111}
  • Ps 44:6 : 6 For I will not trust{H982} in my bow,{H7198} Neither shall my sword{H2719} save{H3467} me.
  • Prov 25:21-22 : 21 If thine enemy{H8130} be hungry,{H7457} give him bread{H3899} to eat;{H398} And if he be thirsty,{H6771} give him water{H4325} to drink:{H8248} 22 For thou wilt heap{H2846} coals of fire{H1513} upon his head,{H7218} And Jehovah{H3068} will reward{H7999} thee.
  • Hos 1:7 : 7 But I will have mercy{H7355} upon the house{H1004} of Judah,{H3063} and will save{H3467} them by Jehovah{H3068} their God,{H430} and will not save{H3467} them by bow,{H7198} nor by sword,{H2719} nor by battle,{H4421} by horses,{H5483} nor by horsemen.{H6571}
  • Hos 2:18 : 18 And in that day{H3117} will I make{H3772} a covenant{H1285} for them with the beasts{H2416} of the field,{H7704} and with the birds{H5775} of the heavens,{H8064} and with the creeping things{H7431} of the ground:{H127} and I will break{H7665} the bow{H7198} and the sword{H2719} and the battle{H4421} out of the land,{H776} and will make them to lie down{H7901} safely.{H983}
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 but{G1161} I{G1473} say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} love{G25} your{G5209} enemies,{G2190} and pray{G4336} for{G5228} them that persecute{G1377} you;{G5209}
  • Rom 12:20-21 : 20 But{G3767} if{G1437} thine{G4675} enemy{G2190} hunger,{G3983} feed{G5595} him;{G846} if{G1437} he thirst,{G1372} give{G4222} him{G846} to drink:{G4222} for{G1063} in so{G5124} doing{G4160} thou shalt heap{G4987} coals{G440} of fire{G4442} upon{G1909} his{G846} head.{G2776} 21 Be{G3528} not{G3361} overcome{G3528} of{G5259} evil,{G2556} but{G235} overcome{G3528} evil{G2556} with{G1722} good.{G18}