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
O Lord, what am I to say now that Israel have given way before their attackers?
1 Samuel 6:9
If it goes by the land of Israel to Beth-shemesh, then this great evil is his work; but if not, then we may be certain that the evil was not his doing, but was the working of chance.
Ecclesiastes 9:1
All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.

Make

2 Samuel 12:26
Now Joab was fighting against Rabbah, in the land of the children of Ammon, and he took the water-town.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain