2 Samuel 11:25
Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.
Cross-references
2 Samuel 2:26
Parallel
In 2 Samuel 2:26, Abner asks 'Shall the sword devour forever?' — the same phrase David uses, but Abner pleads for peace while David uses it to excuse murder.
2 Samuel 12:1
Historical context
2 Samuel 12:1 shows God sending Nathan to confront David — the direct divine response to David's cover‑up and sin in the previous verse.
1 Kings 21:16
Parallel
In 1 Kings 21:16, Ahab takes Naboth's vineyard after his death — mirroring David's taking Bathsheba after Uriah's death; both kings sin for gain.