Quotes about Conflict
And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
— 2 Samuel 14:6
But the king added, “He may return to his house, but he must not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, but he did not see the king.
— 2 Samuel 14:24
Then Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire!” And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.
— 2 Samuel 14:30
He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left.
— 2 Samuel 16:6
And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!
— 2 Samuel 16:7
But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”
— 2 Samuel 16:10
So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei went along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he yelled curses, threw stones, and flung dust at David.
— 2 Samuel 16:13
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”
— 2 Samuel 16:20
Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.
— 2 Samuel 17:1
Then David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.
— 2 Samuel 17:24
So the Israelites and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
— 2 Samuel 17:26
But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.
— 2 Samuel 18:14