2 Samuel 20:19
I am one of the peaceful and faithful people of Israel. You're trying to destroy a town that's like a mother in Israel. Why do you want to tear down the Lord's possession?”
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20“Certainly not!” Joab answered. “It's not what I want—to destroy or tear down this town!
Cross References
Genesis 18:23Abraham came to him and asked: “Are you really going to wipe out the good people along with the wicked?
Numbers 16:32and the earth opened up and swallowed them and their households down, as well as everyone who was there with Korah and everything that belonged to them.
Deuteronomy 32:9But the Lord's people are his, Israel is his chosen one.
1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it over Saul's head, and kissed him, saying, “The Lord has anointed you as ruler of his chosen people.
2 Samuel 17:16So send a message quickly to David and tell him, ‘Don't wait and spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but cross over immediately or the king and everybody with him will be destroyed.’”
1 Kings 8:53For you set them apart from all the nations of the world as a people who belonged to you, just as you declared through your servant Moses when you led our fathers out of Egypt.”
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 20:15-23
Sheba Pursued. ( b. c. 1023.) 14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him. 15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. 16 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with… Read the whole commentary →