Verse 20

Joab replied, "Far be it from me to devour or destroy the city!

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  • 2 Sam 20:10 : 10 Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach. His intestines spilled to the ground, and he died without Joab striking him again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.
  • 2 Sam 23:17 : 17 He said, 'Far be it from me, LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?' So he refused to drink it. These were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.
  • Job 21:16 : 16 But their prosperity is not in their own hands, so the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
  • Job 22:18 : 18 Yet it was He who filled their houses with good things, though the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
  • Prov 28:13 : 13 The one who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will find mercy.
  • Jer 17:9 : 9 The heart is deceitful above all things and incurable—who can understand it?
  • Luke 10:29 : 29 But wishing to justify himself, he asked Jesus, 'And who is my neighbor?'