Retaliation

How Nave’s arranged it

• General scriptures concerningExodus 21:23–25Leviticus 19:18Leviticus 24:17–22Deuteronomy 19:19–21Psalms 10:2Proverbs 20:22Proverbs 24:29Proverbs 26:27Isaiah 33:1Matthew 5:38–44Matthew 7:1Matthew 7:2Luke 9:52–56Romans 12:17Romans 12:191 Corinthians 6:71 Corinthians 6:81 Thessalonians 5:151 Peter 3:9
• See Avenger
• See Hatred
• See Malice
• See Revenge
• INSTANCES OF
• The Israelites on the Amalekites withDeuteronomy 25:17–191 Samuel 15:1–9
• Gideon on the princes of SuccothJudges 8:7Judges 8:13–16
• The kings of MidianJudges 8:18–21
• PenuelJudges 8:8Judges 8:17
• Joab on Abner2 Samuel 3:272 Samuel 3:30
• David on Michal2 Samuel 6:21–23

The passages, in Bible order (34)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Exodus 21:23–25

   But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—

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   “And if any mischief follow,....

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2. Leviticus 19:18

   Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

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   “For since it is written in the law: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," he is proven to love his neighbor less who does not share with him even those things necessary to himself in his neighbor's time of need. Therefore the precept is given about dividing two tunics with one's neighbor, because this could not be said of one tunic, since if one is divided, no one is clothed. For with half a tunic, both he who receives remains naked and he who gave remains naked.

   “Thou shalt not avenge,....

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3. Leviticus 24:17–22

   And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.

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   “Whosoever by reason of his gluttony destroyeth the members of his body is an associate of the murderer, and he is the consort of a destroying thief, and that which is written in the Law, "Everyone who slayeth shall be slain, and whosoever cutteth off …

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4. Deuteronomy 19:19–21

   you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. So you must purge the evil from among you.

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   “Then shall ye do unto him as he had thought to have done unto his brother,....

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5. Deuteronomy 25:17–19

   Remember what the Amalekites did to you along your way from Egypt,

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   “Remember what Amalek did unto thee,....

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6. Judges 8:7

   “Very well,” Gideon replied, “when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will tear your flesh with the thorns and briers of the wilderness!”

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   “And Gideon said,....

   “I will tear your flesh - What this punishment consisted in I cannot say; it must mean a severe punishment: as if he had said, I will thresh your flesh with briers and thorns, as corn is threshed out with threshing instruments; or, Ye shall be trodden down under the feet of my victorious army, as the corn is trodden out with the feet of the ox. Succoth was beyond Jordan, in the tribe of Gad. Penuel was also in the same tribe, and not far distant from Succoth.

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7. Judges 8:8

   From there he went up to Penuel and asked the same from them, but the men of Penuel gave the same response as the men of Succoth.

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   “And he went up thence to Penuel,.... A place not far from Succoth, and to which also Jacob gave name, from the Lord's appearing to him there face to face, Gen 32:30 but here was nothing of God in this place now: and spoke unto them likewise; desired bread for his men, as he had of the inhabitants of Succoth: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him; denied him his request in the same jeering manner.

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8. Judges 8:13–16

   After this, Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle along the Ascent of Heres.

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   “And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle,....

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9. Judges 8:17

   He also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.

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   “And he beat down the tower of Penuel,....

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10. Judges 8:18–21

    Next, Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?” “Men like you,” they answered, “each one resembling the son of a king.”

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    “Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna,.... Not at Penuel or Succoth, but when he had brought them into the land of Canaan, and perhaps to his own city Ophrah: what manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor?

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11. 1 Samuel 15:1–9

    Then Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD.

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    “We said above that Amalek designates the vice of lust, which as it were licks, since it suggests pleasure by flattering. Progress in the way of life is therefore shown, in that above he is declared to have been struck by Saul, and now he is not simply commanded to be struck, but all his possessions to be destroyed. First indeed the teacher strikes him, when through his word it is brought about that chastity is maintained in the hearts and bodies of the converted.

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12. 2 Samuel 3:27

    When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.

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    “And when Abner was returned to Hebron,....

    “And smote him there - Joab feared that, after having rendered such essential services to David, Abner would be made captain of the host: he therefore determined to prevent it by murdering the man, under pretense of avenging the death of his brother Asahel. The murder, however, was one of the most unprovoked and wicked: and such was the power and influence of this nefarious general, that the king dared not to bring him to justice for his crime. In the same way he murdered Amasa, a little time afterwards. See 2Sa 20:

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13. 2 Samuel 3:30

    (Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)

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    “So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner,....

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14. 2 Samuel 6:21–23

    But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,

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    “But the things which viewed corporeally are unseemly, when viewed in regard to holy religion become venerable, so that they who blame such things will involve their own souls in the net of blame. Thus Michal reproves David for his dancing and says to him, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of his handmaids!

    “You will be blessed if you give thanks to God both in adversity and in prosperity and if you consider the prosperity of this life as smoke and vapor that immediately vanishes. David was a king, yet, in spite of having numerous treasures and ruling …

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15. 1 Kings 2:5

    Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.

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    “[David] orders Solomon to punish [Joab], not out of viciousness or hatred for him but because he knew that he was wicked and that, if he had acted with hostility against him who was a mature man, he would act even worse against a young …

    “Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto me,....

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16. 1 Kings 2:6

    So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

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    “Do therefore according to thy wisdom,....

    “[David] orders Solomon to punish [Joab], not out of viciousness or hatred for him but because he knew that he was wicked and that, if he had acted with hostility against him who was a mature man, he would act even worse against a young …

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