Quotes about Revenge
“Why have you attacked us?” said the men of Judah. The Philistines replied, “We have come to arrest Samson and pay him back for what he has done to us.”
— Judges 15:10
And during the night, the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house. They intended to kill me, but they abused my concubine, and she died.
— Judges 20:5
Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.
— 1 Samuel 18:25
But the king replied, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”
— 1 Samuel 22:16
then my lord will have no remorse or guilt of conscience over needless bloodshed and revenge. And when the LORD has dealt well with my lord, may you remember your maidservant.”
— 1 Samuel 25:31
This thing you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, all of you deserve to die, since you did not protect your lord, the LORD’s anointed. Now look around. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were by his head?”
— 1 Samuel 26:16
As soon as Joab had left David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David was unaware of it.
— 2 Samuel 3:26
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.
— 2 Samuel 3:27
(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
— 2 Samuel 3:30
They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed, and having stabbed and killed him, they beheaded him, took his head, and traveled all night by way of the Arabah.
— 2 Samuel 4:7
So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.
— 2 Samuel 10:4
So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked them.
— 2 Samuel 13:8