Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And David said to the messenger: Thus shalt thou say to Joab: Let not this thing discourage thee: for various is the event of war: and sometimes one, sometimes another is consumed by the sword: encourage thy warriors against the city, and exhort them that thou mayest overthrow it. Joshua 7:8,9 My Lord God, what shall I say, seeing Israel turning their backs to their enemies? . . . 1 Samuel 6:9 And you shall look: and if it go up by the way of his own coasts, towards Bethsames, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, we shall know that it is not his hand hath touched us, but it hath happened by chance. Ecclesiastes 9:1-3,11,12 All these things have I considered in my heart, that I might carefully understand them: there are just men and wise men, and their works are in the hand of God: and yet man knoweth not whether he be worthy of love, or hatred: . . . one [heb] so and such make 2 Samuel 12:26 And Joab fought against Rabbath of the children of Ammon, and laid close siege to the royal city. Context David Arranges Uriah's Death…24And the archers shot their arrows at thy servants from off the wall above: and some of the king's servants are slain, and thy servant Urias the Hethite is also dead. 25And David said to the messenger: Thus shalt thou say to Joab: Let not this thing discourage thee: for various is the event of war: and sometimes one, sometimes another is consumed by the sword: encourage thy warriors against the city, and exhort them that thou mayest overthrow it. Cross References 2 Samuel 11:24 And the archers shot their arrows at thy servants from off the wall above: and some of the king's servants are slain, and thy servant Urias the Hethite is also dead. 2 Samuel 11:26 And the wife of Urias heard that Urias her husband was dead, and she mourned for him. Lexicon Then Davidדָּוִ֜ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse told וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say the messenger, הַמַּלְאָ֗ךְ (ham·mal·’āḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel “Say תֹאמַ֤ר (ṯō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say this כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3541: Like this, thus, here, now to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Joab: יוֹאָב֙ (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites ‘Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: Not let this הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that matter הַדָּבָ֣ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause upset יֵרַ֤ע (yê·ra‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad you, בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ (bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the sword הֶחָ֑רֶב (he·ḥā·reḇ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword devours תֹּאכַ֣ל (tō·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat one וְכָזֶ֖ה (wə·ḵā·zeh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that as well as another. כָזֹ֥ה (ḵā·zōh) Preposition-k | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2090: This, that Strengthen הַחֲזֵ֨ק (ha·ḥă·zêq) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer your attack מִלְחַמְתְּךָ֧ (mil·ḥam·tə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4421: A battle, war against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the city הָעִ֛יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement and demolish it.� וְהָרְסָ֖הּ (wə·hā·rə·sāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2040: To pull down, in pieces, break, & destroy Encourage him [with these words].� וְחַזְּקֵֽהוּ׃ (wə·ḥaz·zə·qê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer Additional Translations 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.”Then David said to the messenger, Thus shall you say to Joab, Let not this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another: make your battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage you him. Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another; make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. And David said to the messenger, Thus shalt thou say to Joab, Let not the matter be grievous in thine eyes, for the sword devours one way at one time and another way at another: strengthen thine array against the city, and destroy it, and strengthen him. Then David said to the messenger, Thus shalt thou say to Joab: Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devours one as well as another: make thy battle strong against the city, and overthrow it; -- and encourage him. Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. Then David said to the messenger, Thus shalt thou say to Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. Then David said to the messenger, "Thus you shall 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." And David saith unto the messenger, 'Thus dost thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing be evil in thine eyes; for thus and thus doth the sword devour; strengthen thy warfare against the city, and throw it down -- and strengthen thou him.' 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