A loving doe, a graceful fawn—
let her breasts always satisfy you;
be lost in her love forever.

She opens her mouth with wisdom
and loving instruction is on her tongue.

provided you keep every one of these commands I am giving you today and follow them, loving the Lord your God and walking in His ways at all times—you are to add three more cities to these three.

Who is the man who delights in life,
loving a long life to enjoy what is good?

a time to love and a time to hate;
a time for war and a time for peace.

Band together, peoples, and be broken;
pay attention, all you distant lands;
prepare for war, and be broken;
prepare for war, and be broken.

“His sons will mobilize for war and assemble a large number of armed forces. They will advance, sweeping through like a flood, and will again wage war as far as his fortress.

Proclaim this among the nations:
Prepare for holy war;
rouse the warriors;
let all the men of war advance and attack!

In the spring when kings march out to war, Joab led the army and destroyed the Ammonites’ land. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.

After this, a war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the giants, and the Philistines were subdued.

When Joshua heard the sound of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, “There is a sound of war in the camp.”

but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’

I am for peace; but when I speak,
they are for war.