Joshua 10:19
but don't stay there yourselves. Instead, pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Don't allow them to enter their cities, because the LORD your God has delivered them into your control."
Joshua 10:20
Now it came about that after Joshua and the Israelis had finished the battle, destroying and scattering their survivors, who retreated into their fortified cities,
2 Samuel 17:13
If he escapes into a city, we'll bring ropes to that city and tear it down! We won't leave a single stone left in the valley!"
2 Samuel 20:6
So David told Abishai, "Now Bichri's son Sheba is about to do more damage than did Absalom. So take my personal guards and go after them. Otherwise, he'll run to one of the fortified cities and escape from us."
Psalm 18:37-41
I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn around until they were utterly defeated.
Isaiah 9:14-15
So the LORD has cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed in a single day
Jeremiah 8:14
Why are we sitting here? Join together! Let's go to the fortified cities and perish there! For the LORD our God has condemned us to perish and given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against him.
Jeremiah 48:10
Cursed is the one who is slack in doing the LORD's work. Cursed is the one who holds back his sword from shedding blood.