The enemy said:
“I will pursue, I will overtake,
I will divide the spoil.
My desire will be gratified at their expense.
I will draw my sword;
my hand will destroy them.”

I will turn against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee even though no one is pursuing you.

Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose 12,000 men, and I will set out in pursuit of David tonight.

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

therefore, as I live”—this is the declaration of the Lord God—“I will destine you for bloodshed, and it will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, it will pursue you.

The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but He loves the one who pursues righteousness.

Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy.

But you, man of God, run from these things,
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love, endurance, and gentleness.

Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

Genuine righteousness leads to life,
but pursuing evil leads to death.

There is life in the path of righteousness,
but another path leads to death.

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and he must turn away from evil
and do what is good.
He must seek peace and pursue it,

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.

So then, we must pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another.

and Saul and his men went to look for him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. Saul heard of this and pursued David there.

For the one who wants to love life
and to see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit,
and he must turn away from evil
and do what is good.
He must seek peace and pursue it,