Quotes about Victory
So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
— 2 Samuel 10:13
When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.
— 2 Samuel 10:14
When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.
— 2 Samuel 10:15
When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans arrayed themselves against David and fought against him.
— 2 Samuel 10:17
But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach the commander of their army, who died there.
— 2 Samuel 10:18
The messenger said to David, “The men overpowered us and came out against us in the field, but we drove them back to the entrance of the gate.
— 2 Samuel 11:23
Then David told the messenger, “Say this to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter upset you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city and demolish it.’ Encourage him with these words.”
— 2 Samuel 11:25
Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.
— 2 Samuel 12:26
Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.
— 2 Samuel 12:27
Now, therefore, assemble the rest of the troops, lay siege to the city, and capture it. Otherwise I will capture the city, and it will be named after me.”
— 2 Samuel 12:28
So David assembled all the troops and went to Rabbah; and he fought against it and captured it.
— 2 Samuel 12:29
So David and all the people with him got up and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, there was no one left who had not crossed the Jordan.
— 2 Samuel 17:22