Attempts At Diplomacy

Deuteronomy 32:31

For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

Judges 11:13

And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.