1 Kings 20:7
Then the king of Israel called together all of the elders of the land and told them, "Please note that this man is here looking for trouble. He sent a message to me, demanding my wives, my children, and my silver and gold, and I haven't refused him."
2 Kings 5:7
When the king of Israel read the letter, he ripped his clothes and cried out, "Am I God? Can I kill and give life? Is this man sending me a request to heal a man's leprosy? Let's think about this he's looking for a reason to start a fight with me!"
1 Kings 8:1
Then Solomon gathered together the elders of Israel, including all the heads of the tribes and the leaders of the ancestral households of the Israelis, to meet with him in Jerusalem so they could bring up the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David.
1 Chronicles 13:1
Later, David conferred with every officer in charge of groups of thousands and groups of hundreds.
1 Chronicles 28:1
David gathered together all of the leaders of Israel, the leaders of the tribes, division officers who reported to the king, the commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, the supervisors of the property and livestock that belonged to the king and to his sons, along with all of the officers of the palace, the elite forces, and all of the soldiers.
Job 15:35
For they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity; their womb is pregnant with deception."
Psalm 7:14
But the wicked one travails with evil, he conceives malice and gives birth to lies.
Psalm 36:4
He devises iniquity on his bed and is determined to follow a path that is not good. He does not resist evil.
Psalm 62:3
How long will you rage against someone? Would you attack him as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering fence?
Psalm 140:2
who craft evil plans in their minds, inciting wars every day.
Proverbs 6:14
planning evil with a perverse mind, continually stirring up discord.
Proverbs 11:14
A nation falls through a lack of guidance, but victory comes through the counsel of many.
Proverbs 11:27
The person seeking good will find favor, but anyone who searches for evil it will find him!
Proverbs 24:2
because they plan violence, and they are always talking about trouble.
Daniel 11:27
Now as for the two kings, their intentions will be evil, and they'll promote deception at their dinner table, but none of this will succeed, because the end won't have come yet.
Romans 3:13-18
Their throats are open graves. With their tongues they deceive. The venom of poisonous snakes is under their lips.