2 Samuel 2:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

Shall

2 Samuel 2:14

Acts 7:26

Sword

It will be

2 Samuel 2:16

Proverbs 17:14

General references

Judges 9:38

Galatians 5:15

Bible References

Shall

Abner yelled to Joab: Let some of our best soldiers get up and fight each other! Joab agreed.

The next day he appeared to them while they were fighting. He wanted to unite them and said, 'You are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?'

Sword

David replied: This is what you are to say to Joab: 'Do not let this thing trouble you. After all a sword can kill one person as easily as another. Strengthen your attack against the city, and destroy it. Say this to encourage him.'

Refuse and rebel and swords will devour you. Jehovah has spoken.

I have punished your children without results. They did not respond to correction. You killed my prophets like a raging lion.

Across the entire desert highlands people have come to plunder. Jehovah has sent war to destroy the entire land. No one can live in peace.

That day belongs to Jehovah of Hosts. It is a day of vengeance when he will take revenge on his enemies. His sword will devour until it has had enough, and it will drink their blood until it is full. The Almighty Jehovah of Hosts will offer them as sacrifices in the north by the Euphrates River.

Swords will flash in their cities, destroy the bars of their gates, and put an end to their plans.

It will be

Each one grabbed his opponent by the head. Then he stuck his sword into his opponent's side, and they fell down together. That place in Gibeon is called the Field of Enemies.

Starting a quarrel is like releasing water [from a floodgate]. Therefore stop contention before it begins.

General references

Zebul said to him: Where is all your big talk now? You asked why we should serve this man Abimelech. These are the men you made fun of. You go fight them!

But if you continue to bite and devour one another, take care that you do not consume one another.