Psalms 120:7 - The Songs Of Ascents.

I am for peace ; literally, I am peace; but the meaning is as given in the Authorized Version. But when I speak ( i . e . when I speak to them of peace), they are for war ; i . e . they are utterly averse to peace, and are bent on continual hostility. The general history bears out this statement. There is only one apparent exception. When the Jews returned from the Captivity and began to build the temple, the Samaritans offered to join with them ( Ezra 4:2 ). But the Samaritan offer was, perhaps, insincere. At any rate, when it was refused, they became the most bitter opponents of the Jews.