Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.

Bible References

For the sword

Joshua 7:8
Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies!
1 Samuel 6:9
And see; if it goeth up by the way of its own border to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.
Ecclesiastes 9:1
For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them.

Make

2 Samuel 12:26
Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

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