Quotes about War
Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
— 2 Samuel 3:1
During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.
— 2 Samuel 3:6
Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
— 2 Samuel 5:22
On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
— 2 Samuel 10:7
When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
— 2 Samuel 10:9
In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
— 2 Samuel 11:1
When Uriah came to him, David asked how Joab and the troops were doing with the war.
— 2 Samuel 11:7
Joab sent to David a full account of the battle
— 2 Samuel 11:18
He continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops.
— 2 Samuel 17:8
So the Israelites and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
— 2 Samuel 17:26
So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.
— 2 Samuel 18:6
There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men.
— 2 Samuel 18:7