Luke 14:32

Or else, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.

1 Kings 20:31-34

His servants said to him, “Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings, please let us put sackcloth on our loins and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will save your life.”

2 Kings 10:4-5

But they feared greatly and said, “Behold, the two kings did not stand before him; how then can we stand?”

Job 40:9

“Or do you have an arm like God,
And can you thunder with a voice like His?

Matthew 5:25

Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

Luke 12:58

For while you are going with your opponent to appear before the magistrate, on your way there make an effort to settle with him, so that he may not drag you before the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

Acts 12:20

Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and with one accord they came to him, and having won over Blastus the king’s chamberlain, they were asking for peace, because their country was fed by the king’s country.

James 4:6-10

But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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Summary

Luke 14:32

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

And desireth

James 4:6

General references

Job 41:8

Bible References

And desireth

But they feared greatly and said, “Behold, the two kings did not stand before him; how then can we stand?”

“Or do you have an arm like God,
And can you thunder with a voice like His?

But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

General references

“Lay your hand on him;
Remember the battle; you will not do it again!