Verse 31

Or{G2228} what{G5101} king{G935}, going{G4198}{(G5740)} to make{G4820}{(G5629)} war{G4171} against{G1519} another{G2087} king{G935}, sitteth{G2523} not{G3780} down{G2523}{(G5660)} first{G4412}, and consulteth{G1011}{(G5736)} whether{G1487} he be{G2076}{(G5748)} able{G1415} with{G1722} ten{G1176} thousand{G5505} to meet{G528}{(G5658)} him that cometh{G2064}{(G5740)} against{G1909} him{G846} with{G3326} twenty{G1501} thousand{G5505}?

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:18 : 18 Every purpose{H4284} is established{H3559}{(H8735)} by counsel{H6098}: and with good advice{H8458} make{H6213}{(H8798)} war{H4421}.
  • Prov 25:8 : 8 Go not forth{H3318}{(H8799)} hastily{H4118} to strive{H7378}{(H8800)}, lest thou know not what to do{H6213}{(H8799)} in the end{H319} thereof, when thy neighbour{H7453} hath put thee to shame{H3637}{(H8687)}.
  • 1 Kgs 20:11 : 11 And the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Tell{H1696}{(H8761)} him, Let not him that girdeth{H2296}{(H8802)} on his harness boast{H1984}{(H8691)} himself as he that putteth it off{H6605}{(H8764)}.
  • 2 Kgs 18:20-22 : 20 Thou sayest{H559}{(H8804)},(but they are but vain{H8193} words{H1697},) I have counsel{H6098} and strength{H1369} for the war{H4421}. Now on whom dost thou trust{H982}{(H8804)}, that thou rebellest{H4775}{(H8804)} against me? 21 Now, behold, thou trustest{H982}{(H8804)} upon the staff{H4938} of this bruised{H7533}{(H8803)} reed{H7070}, even upon Egypt{H4714}, on which if a man{H376} lean{H5564}{(H8735)}, it will go{H935}{(H8804)} into his hand{H3709}, and pierce{H5344}{(H8804)} it: so is Pharaoh{H6547} king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714} unto all that trust{H982}{(H8802)} on him. 22 But if ye say{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, We trust{H982}{(H8804)} in the LORD{H3068} our God{H430}: is not that he, whose high places{H1116} and whose altars{H4196} Hezekiah{H2396} hath taken away{H5493}{(H8689)}, and hath said{H559}{(H8799)} to Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389}, Ye shall worship{H7812}{(H8691)} before{H6440} this altar{H4196} in Jerusalem{H3389}?