I am for peace; But when I speak, they are for war.
Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.
In return for my love they are my accusers, But I give myself to prayer.
Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.
Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has broken his covenant.
For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful matters Against the quiet ones in the land.
I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the inheritance of the Lord?”
So Jephthah again sent messengers to the king of the people of Ammon,
