So the king sent out a second horseman, who went to them and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’” “What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.”

Then Amaziah sent messengers to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said.

So Hezekiah king of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand from me.” And the king of Assyria exacted from Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent word to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said.

But Job has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.

I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.

For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.