Verse 7

I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 109:4 : 4 In return for my love they are my adversaries, but I give myself to prayer.
  • Matt 5:9 : 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
  • Rom 12:18 : 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.
  • Eph 2:14-17 : 14 For He is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, to create in Himself of the two one new man, so making peace; 16 And that He might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were near.
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
  • 1 Sam 24:9-9 : 9 And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your harm? 10 Behold, this day your eyes have seen how the LORD delivered you today into my hand in the cave: and some urged me to kill you: but my eye spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed. 11 Moreover, my father, see, yes, see the edge of your robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the edge of your robe and killed you not, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you; yet you hunt my soul to take it.
  • 1 Sam 26:2-4 : 2 Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, taking three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. 3 And Saul camped on the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the road. But David remained in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul had come after him into the wilderness. 4 David therefore sent out spies, and knew that Saul had indeed come.
  • 2 Sam 20:19 : 19 I am one of the peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?
  • Ps 34:14 : 14 Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
  • Ps 35:20 : 20 For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against those who are quiet in the land.
  • Ps 55:20 : 20 He has put forth his hands against those at peace with him; he has broken his covenant.