Verse 26

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Don't you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you bid the people return from following their brothers?"

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 46:14 : 14 Declare you in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes: say you, Stand forth, and prepare you; for the sword has devoured round about you.
  • Jer 46:10 : 10 For that day is [a day] of the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour and be satiate, and shall drink its fill of their blood; for the Lord, Yahweh of hosts, has a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
  • Acts 7:26 : 26 "The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, 'Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?'
  • Hos 11:6 : 6 The sword will fall on their cities, And will consume their gate bars, And will put an end to their plans.
  • 2 Sam 2:14 : 14 Abner said to Joab, Please let the young men arise and play before us. Joab said, Let them arise.
  • 2 Sam 2:16 : 16 They caught everyone his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: therefore that place was called Helkath Hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
  • 2 Sam 11:25 : 25 Then David said to the messenger, Thus shall you tell Joab, Don't let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another; make your battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage you him.
  • Job 18:2 : 2 "How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
  • Job 19:2 : 2 "How long will you torment me, And crush me with words?
  • Ps 4:2 : 2 You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
  • Prov 17:14 : 14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, Therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
  • Isa 1:20 : 20 But if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword; For the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it."
  • Jer 2:30 : 30 In vain have I struck your children; they received no correction: your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
  • Jer 4:21 : 21 How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?
  • Jer 12:12 : 12 Destroyers are come on all the bare heights in the wilderness; for the sword of Yahweh devours from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh has peace.