Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee.

And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

For this {is} the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.

And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and {thrust} his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which {is} in Gibeon. {Helkathhazzurim: that is, The field of strong men}

The beginning of strife {is as} when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

How long shall I see the standard, {and} hear the sound of the trumpet?

And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour {them}, because of their own counsels.

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the {one} end of the land even to the {other} end of the land: no flesh shall have peace.

Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. {displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes} {one...: Heb. so and such}

How long {will it be ere} ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?

O ye sons of men, how long {will ye turn} my glory into shame? {how long} will ye love vanity, {and} seek after leasing? Selah.

In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken {it}.

[A Song of degrees of David.] Behold, how good and how pleasant {it is} for brethren to dwell together in unity! {together...: Heb. even together}

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest {thou know not} what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

{Every} purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand {men}.

Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee.

O thou sword of the LORD, how long {will it be} ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. {put...: Heb. gather thyself}

And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out. {edge: Heb. mouth}

Then said Zebul unto him, Where {is} now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who {is} Abimelech, that we should serve him? {is} not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.

And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.