Verse 25

Then David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the messenger{H4397}, Thus shalt thou say{H559}{(H8799)} unto Joab{H3097}, Let not this thing{H1697} displease{H3415}{(H8799)}{H5869} thee, for the sword{H2719} devoureth{H398}{(H8799)} one as well as another{H2090}: make thy battle{H4421} more strong{H2388}{(H8685)} against the city{H5892}, and overthrow{H2040}{(H8798)} it: and encourage{H2388}{(H8761)} thou him.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 7:8-9 : 8 O{H994} Lord{H136}, what shall I say{H559}{(H8799)}, when{H310} Israel{H3478} turneth{H2015}{(H8804)} their backs{H6203} before{H6440} their enemies{H341}{(H8802)}! 9 For the Canaanites{H3669} and all the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the land{H776} shall hear{H8085}{(H8799)} of it, and shall environ us round{H5437}{(H8738)}, and cut off{H3772}{(H8689)} our name{H8034} from the earth{H776}: and what wilt thou do{H6213}{(H8799)} unto thy great{H1419} name{H8034}?
• 1 Sam 6:9 : 9 And see{H7200}{(H8804)}, if it goeth up{H5927}{(H8799)} by the way{H1870} of his own coast{H1366} to Bethshemesh{H1053}, then he hath done{H6213}{(H8804)} us this great{H1419} evil{H7451}: but if not, then we shall know{H3045}{(H8804)} that it is not his hand{H3027} that smote{H5060}{(H8804)} us: it was a chance{H4745} that happened to us{H1961}{(H8804)}.
• 2 Sam 12:26 : 26 And Joab{H3097} fought{H3898}{(H8735)} against Rabbah{H7237} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and took{H3920}{(H8799)} the royal{H4410} city{H5892}.
• Eccl 9:1-3 : 1 For all this I considered{H5414}{(H8804)} in my heart{H3820} even to declare{H952}{(H8800)} all this, that the righteous{H6662}, and the wise{H2450}, and their works{H5652}, are in the hand{H3027} of God{H430}: no man{H120} knoweth{H3045}{(H8802)} either{H1571} love{H160} or hatred{H8135} by all that is before{H6440} them. 2 All things come alike to all: there is one{H259} event{H4745} to the righteous{H6662}, and to the wicked{H7563}; to the good{H2896} and to the clean{H2889}, and to the unclean{H2931}; to him that sacrificeth{H2076}{(H8802)}, and to him that{H834} sacrificeth{H2076}{(H8802)} not: as is the good{H2896}, so is the sinner{H2398}{(H8802)}; and he that sweareth{H7650}{(H8737)}, as he that feareth{H3373} an oath{H7621}. 3 This is an evil{H7451} among all things that are done{H6213}{(H8738)} under the sun{H8121}, that there is one{H259} event{H4745} unto all: yea, also the heart{H3820} of the sons{H1121} of men{H120} is full{H4390}{(H8804)} of evil{H7451}, and madness{H1947} is in their heart{H3824} while they live{H2416}, and after{H310} that they go to the dead{H4191}{(H8801)}.
• Eccl 9:11-12 : 11 I returned{H7725}{(H8804)}, and saw{H7200}{(H8800)} under the sun{H8121}, that the race{H4793} is not to the swift{H7031}, nor the battle{H4421} to the strong{H1368}, neither yet bread{H3899} to the wise{H2450}, nor yet riches{H6239} to men of understanding{H995}{(H8737)}, nor yet favour{H2580} to men of skill{H3045}{(H8802)}; but time{H6256} and chance{H6294} happeneth{H7136}{(H8799)} to them all. 12 For man{H120} also knoweth{H3045}{(H8799)} not his time{H6256}: as the fishes{H1709} that are taken{H270}{(H8737)} in an evil{H7451} net{H4685}, and as the birds{H6833} that are caught{H270}{(H8803)} in the snare{H6341}; so{H1992} are the sons{H1121} of men{H120} snared{H3369}{(H8795)} in an evil{H7451} time{H6256}, when it falleth{H5307}{(H8799)} suddenly{H6597} upon them.