And Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely the men would not have given up the pursuit of their brothers until the morning.”
The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
And Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men arise and compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”
Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.
You said, “I shall be mistress forever,” so that you did not lay these things to heart or remember their end.
do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
“As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,
Now then, my lord, as the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, because the Lord has restrained you from bloodguilt and from saving with your own hand, now then let your enemies and those who seek to do evil to my lord be as Nabal.
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