2 Samuel 20:20

Bible in Basic English 1965

And Joab, answering her, said, Far, far be it from me to be a cause of death or destruction;

Cross References

Luke 10:29

But he, desiring to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?

Proverbs 28:13

He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.

Job 22:18

Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!

Job 21:16

Truly, is not their well-being in their power? The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.

2 Samuel 23:17

And he said, Far be it from me, O Lord, to do this; how may I take as my drink the life-blood of men who have put their lives in danger? So he would not take it. These things did the three great men of war.

2 Samuel 20:10

But Amasa did not see danger from the sword which was now in Joab's left hand, and Joab put it through his stomach so that his inside came out on to the earth, and he did not give him another blow. So Joab and his brother Abishai went on after Sheba, the son of Bichri.

2 Samuel 20:19

Your purpose is the destruction of a mother-town in Israel: why would you put an end to the heritage of the Lord?

2 Samuel 20:21

Not so: but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba, son of Bichri, by name, has taken up arms against the king, against David: give up this man only, and I will go away from the town. And the woman said to Joab, His head will be dropped over the wall to you.