Verse 22

And he answered{H559}{(H8799)}, Thou shalt not smite{H5221}{(H8686)} them: wouldest thou smite{H5221}{(H8688)} those whom thou hast taken captive{H7617}{(H8804)} with thy sword{H2719} and with thy bow{H7198}? set{H7760}{(H8798)} bread{H3899} and water{H4325} before{H6440} them, that they may eat{H398}{(H8799)} and drink{H8354}{(H8799)}, and go{H3212}{(H8799)} to their master{H113}.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 48:22 : 22 Moreover I have given{H5414}{(H8804)} to thee one{H259} portion{H7926} above thy brethren{H251}, which I took{H3947}{(H8804)} 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}{(H8799)} of peace{H7965}, and open{H6605}{(H8804)} unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people{H5971} that is found{H4672}{(H8737)} therein shall be tributaries{H4522} unto thee, and they shall serve{H5647}{(H8804)} thee. 12 And if it will make no peace{H7999}{(H8686)} with thee, but will make{H6213}{(H8804)} war{H4421} against thee, then thou shalt besiege{H6696}{(H8804)} it: 13 And when the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} it into thine hands{H3027}, thou shalt smite{H5221}{(H8689)} 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}{(H8799)} unto thyself; and thou shalt eat{H398}{(H8804)} the spoil{H7998} of thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath given{H5414}{(H8804)} thee. 15 Thus shalt thou do{H6213}{(H8799)} 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 people{H5971}, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} doth give{H5414}{(H8802)} thee for an inheritance{H5159}, thou shalt save alive{H2421}{(H8762)} nothing that breatheth{H5397}:
  • Josh 24:12 : 12 And I sent{H7971}{(H8799)} the hornet{H6880} before{H6440} you, which drave them out{H1644}{(H8762)} from before{H6440} you, even the two{H8147} kings{H4428} of the Amorites{H567}; but 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}{(H8799)} of their brethren{H251} two hundred{H3967} thousand{H505}, women{H802}, sons{H1121}, and daughters{H1323}, and took also away{H962}{(H8804)} much{H7227} spoil{H7998} from them, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} the spoil{H7998} to Samaria{H8111}. 9 But a prophet{H5030} of the LORD{H3068} was there, whose name{H8034} was Oded{H5752}: and he went out{H3318}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the host{H6635} that came{H935}{(H8802)} to Samaria{H8111}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Behold, because the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of your fathers{H1} was wroth{H2534} with Judah{H3063}, he hath delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} them into your hand{H3027}, and ye have slain{H2026}{(H8799)} them in a rage{H2197} that reacheth up{H5060}{(H8689)} unto heaven{H8064}. 10 And now ye purpose{H559}{(H8802)} to keep under{H3533}{(H8800)} the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389} for bondmen{H5650} and bondwomen{H8198} unto you: but are there not with you, even{H7535} with you, sins{H819} against the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}? 11 Now hear{H8085}{(H8798)} me therefore, and deliver{H7725}{(H8685)} the captives{H7633} again, which ye have taken captive{H7617}{(H8804)} of your brethren{H251}: for the fierce{H2740} wrath{H639} of the LORD{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}{(H8799)} against them that came{H935}{(H8802)} from the war{H6635}, 13 And said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Ye shall not bring in{H935}{(H8686)} the captives{H7633} hither: for whereas we have offended{H819} against the LORD{H3068} already, ye intend{H559}{(H8802)} to add{H3254}{(H8687)} more to our sins{H2403} and to our trespass{H819}: for our trespass{H819} is great{H7227}, and there is fierce{H2740} wrath{H639} against Israel{H3478}. 14 So the armed men{H2502}{(H8803)} left{H5800}{(H8799)} the captives{H7633} and the spoil{H961} before{H6440} the princes{H8269} and all the congregation{H6951}. 15 And the men{H582} which were expressed{H5344}{(H8738)} by name{H8034} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)}, and took{H2388}{(H8686)} the captives{H7633}, and with the spoil{H7998} clothed{H3847}{(H8689)} all that were naked{H4636} among them, and arrayed{H3847}{(H8686)} them, and shod{H5274}{(H8686)} them, and gave them to eat{H398}{(H8686)} and to drink{H8248}{(H8686)}, and anointed{H5480}{(H8799)} them, and carried{H5095}{(H8762)} all the feeble{H3782}{(H8802)} of them upon asses{H2543}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} them to Jericho{H3405}, the city{H5892} of palm trees{H8558}{(H8677)}{H5899}, to{H681} their brethren{H251}: then they returned{H7725}{(H8799)} to Samaria{H8111}.
  • Ps 44:6 : 6 For I will not trust{H982}{H8799)} in my bow{H7198}, neither shall my sword{H2719} save{H3467}{H8686)} me.
  • Prov 25:21-22 : 21 If thine enemy{H8130}{(H8802)} be hungry{H7457}, give him bread{H3899} to eat{H398}{(H8685)}; and if he be thirsty{H6771}, give him water{H4325} to drink{H8248}{(H8685)}: 22 For thou shalt heap{H2846}{(H8802)} coals of fire{H1513} upon his head{H7218}, and the LORD{H3068} shall reward{H7999}{(H8762)} thee.
  • Hos 1:7 : 7 But I will have mercy{H7355}{(H8762)} upon the house{H1004} of Judah{H3063}, and will save{H3467}{(H8689)} them by the LORD{H3068} their God{H430}, and will not save{H3467}{(H8686)} 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}{(H8804)} a covenant{H1285} for them with the beasts{H2416} of the field{H7704}, and with the fowls{H5775} of heaven{H8064}, and with the creeping things{H7431} of the ground{H127}: and I will break{H7665}{(H8799)} the bow{H7198} and the sword{H2719} and the battle{H4421} out of the earth{H776}, and will make them to lie down{H7901}{(H8689)} safely{H983}.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But{G1161} I{G1473} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Love{G25}{(G5720)} your{G5216} enemies{G2190}, bless{G2127}{(G5720)} them that curse{G2672}{(G5740)} you{G5209}, do{G4160}{(G5720)} good{G2573} to them that hate{G3404}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, and{G2532} pray{G4336}{(G5737)} for{G5228} them which{G3588} despitefully use{G1908}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, and{G2532} persecute{G1377}{(G5723)} you{G5209};
  • Rom 12:20-21 : 20 Therefore{G3767} if{G1437} thine{G4675} enemy{G2190} hunger{G3983}{(G5725)}, feed{G5595}{(G5720)} him{G846}; if{G1437} he thirst{G1372}{(G5725)}, give{G4222} him{G846} drink{G4222}{(G5720)}: for{G1063} in so{G5124} doing{G4160}{(G5723)} thou shalt heap{G4987}{(G5692)} coals{G440} of fire{G4442} on{G1909} his{G846} head{G2776}. 21 Be{G3528} not{G3361} overcome{G3528}{(G5744)} of{G5259} evil{G2556}, but{G235} overcome{G3528}{(G5720)} evil{G2556} with{G1722} good{G18}.