1 Samuel 23:20

Now, whenever the king wants to come down, let him come down. Our part will be to hand him over to the king.”

1 Samuel 23:12

Then David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?”

“They will,” the Lord responded.

Deuteronomy 18:6

When a Levite leaves one of your towns where he lives in Israel and wants to go to the place the Lord chooses,

Abner said to David, “Let me now go and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king. They will make a covenant with you, and you will rule over all you desire.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.

1 Kings 21:11-14

The men of his city, the elders and nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had commanded them, as was written in the letters she had sent them.

2 Kings 10:5-7

So the overseer of the palace, the overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you tell us. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever you think is right.”

Psalm 54:3

For strangers rise up against me,
and violent men seek my life.
They have no regard for God.Selah

Psalm 112:10

The wicked man will see it and be angry;
he will gnash his teeth in despair.
The desire of the wicked man will come to nothing.

Proverbs 11:23

The desire of the righteous turns out well,
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

Proverbs 29:26

Many seek a ruler’s favor,
but a man receives justice from the Lord.

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Summary

1 Samuel 23:20

Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.

All the desire

Our part

General references

Proverbs 16:29

Proverbs 29:12

Bible References

All the desire

When a Levite leaves one of your towns where he lives in Israel and wants to go to the place the Lord chooses,

The wicked man will see it and be angry;
he will gnash his teeth in despair.
The desire of the wicked man will come to nothing.

The desire of the righteous turns out well,
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

Our part

The men of his city, the elders and nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had commanded them, as was written in the letters she had sent them.

For strangers rise up against me,
and violent men seek my life.
They have no regard for God.

Selah

Many seek a ruler’s favor,
but a man receives justice from the Lord.

General references

A violent man lures his neighbor,
leading him in a way that is not good.

If a ruler listens to lies,
all his officials will be wicked.