2 Samuel 20:20

“Certainly not!” Joab answered. “It's not what I want—to destroy or tear down this town!

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In The King James Version

And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

In Context

19I 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?”

21That's not the intention. But a man called Sheba, son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has rebelled against the king, against David. Just hand over this one man and I will withdraw from the town.” “Fine,” the woman replied, “his head will be thrown over the wall to you.”

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:17“Lord, never let me do this!” he said. “Isn't it like drinking the blood of these men who risked their lives?” So he did not drink it. These are just some of the things the Three leading warriors did.

Job 22:18And yet he was the one who had filled their homes with good things—but I don't accept their way of thinking.

Jeremiah 17:9The mind is more deceptive than anything else—it's incurably sick! Who can possibly understand it?

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 →

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