Quotes About Peace

May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.

As the old proverb says, ëWickedness proceeds from the wicked.í But my hand will never be against you.

So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

and say to him, ëLong life to you, and peace to you and your house and to all that belongs to you.

Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand.

Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him, and he said to her, “Go home in peace. See, I have heeded your voice and granted your request.”

And when Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.

Therefore turn back now and go in peace, so that you will not do anything to displease the leaders of the Philistines.”

Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”

So Joab blew the ramís horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.

Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.

Just then Davidís soldiers and Joab returned from a raid, bringing with them a great plunder. But Abner was not with David in Hebron because David had sent him on his way in peace.

When Joab and all his troops arrived, he was informed, “Abner son of Ner came to see the king, who sent him on his way in peace.”

After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,

And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning

and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.

he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,

When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

“If anyone speaks to you,” said the king, “bring him to me, and he will not trouble you again!”

“Go in peace,” said the king. So Absalom got up and went to Hebron.

The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a seer? Return to the city in peace—you with your son Ahimaaz, and Abiathar with his son Jonathan.

and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.”

Then Joab blew the ramís horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.

And David replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, what have I to do with you, that you should be my adversaries today? Should any man be put to death in Israel today? Am I not indeed aware that today I am king over Israel?”