Quotes About Conflict

When Joshua heard the sound of the people shouting, he said to Moses, “The sound of war is in the camp.”

But Moses replied: “It is neither the cry of victory nor the cry of defeat; I hear the sound of singing!”

“Do not be enraged, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know that the people are intent on evil.

He told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ëEach of you men is to fasten his sword to his side, go back and forth through the camp from gate to gate, and slay his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.í”

Now the son of an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father went out among the Israelites, and a fight broke out in the camp between him and an Israelite.

They will stumble over one another as before the sword, though no one is behind them. So you will not be able to stand against your enemies.

and if a feeling of jealousy comes over her husband and he suspects his wife who has defiled herself—or if a feeling of jealousy comes over him and he suspects her even though she has not defiled herself—

Then Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married, for he had taken a Cushite wife.

a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly.

They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”

Moses also said to Korah, “Now listen, you sons of Levi!

Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!

So Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.

But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”

But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand.

So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.

When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners.

From there they moved on and camped on the other side of the Arnon, in the wilderness that extends into the Amorite territory. Now the Arnon is the border between the Moabites and the Amorites.

Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,

But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.

Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and taken all his land as far as the Arnon.

Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,

and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.

he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.