2 Samuel 2:16
Hebrew Text— 2 Samuel 2:16They each caught his opponent by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: therefore that place in Gibeon was called Helkath Hazzurim.
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“Declare in Egypt, publish in Migdol, and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes: say, ‘Stand up, and prepare; for the sword has devoured around you.’
Therefore that field was called “The Field of Blood” to this day.
But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the children of Ammon.
For that day is of the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge himself of his adversaries. The sword will devour and be satiated, and will drink its fill of their blood; for the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, has a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
“The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’
They killed Hamor and Shechem, his son, with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.
Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand; and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.
When Jabin king of Hazor heard of it, he sent to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph,
the king of Shimron Meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;
Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
The children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, “There is one tribe cut off from Israel today.
Abner said to Joab, “Please let the young men arise and play before us!” Joab said, “Let them arise!”
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Don’t you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long will it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?”
Then David said to the messenger, “Tell Joab, ‘Don’t let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Make your battle stronger against the city, and overthrow it.’ Encourage him.”
The people of Israel were struck there before David’s servants, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
They each killed his man. The Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them. Ben Hadad the king of Syria escaped on a horse with horsemen.
But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand men who were left. Ben Hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner room.
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and lived at Nineveh.
‘Yahweh says, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Every man return to his house; for this thing is of me.” ’ ” So they listened to Yahweh’s words, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
On the fourth day, they assembled themselves in Beracah Valley, for there they blessed Yahweh. Therefore the name of that place was called “Beracah Valley” to this day.
“How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
“How long will you torment me, and crush me with words?
You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity and seek after falsehood?
There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice and the earth melted.
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.
but if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it.”
“I have struck your children in vain. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
How long will I see the standard and hear the sound of the trumpet?
Destroyers have come on all the bare heights in the wilderness; for the sword of Yahweh devours from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land. No flesh has peace.
“ ‘You sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you are quiet? Put yourself back into your scabbard; rest, and be still.’
The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.
So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until today.
It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’
“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,
When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,
Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.