“And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you, To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;”

1 Samuel 17:24 “And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.”

2 Samuel 2:26 “Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?”

Exodus 23:30 “By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land.”