I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them; and I will not turn back until they are consumed.

For You have girded me with strength for war; You have beaten down under me all that rose up against me.

They cried, but there was no deliverer: [even] to the Lord, but He hearkened not to them.

Cursed is the man that does the works of the Lord carelessly, keeping back his sword from blood.

So the Lord took away from Israel the head and tail, great and small, in one day;

the old man, and them that respect persons, this is the head; and the prophet teaching unlawful things, he is the tail.

And it came to pass when Joshua and all Israel ceased destroying them utterly with a very great slaughter, that those that escaped took refuge in the strong cities.

And if he shall have taken refuge with his army in a city, then shall all Israel take ropes to that city, and we will draw it even into the river, that there may not be left there even a stone.

And David said to Amasa, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than Absalom: now then take with you the servants of your lord, and follow after him, lest he find for himself strong cities, so will he blind our eyes.

Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the strong cities, and let us be cast out there: for God has cast us out, and made us drink water of gall, because we have sinned before Him.