1 Samuel 23:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

“Now if a Levite comes from any of your towns throughout Israel where he resides, and comes whenever he desires to the place which the Lord chooses,

Abner said to David, “Let me arise and go and gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may be king over all that your soul desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.

The wicked will see it and be vexed,
He will gnash his teeth and melt away;
The desire of the wicked will perish.

The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Our part

So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent them.

And the one who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders, and the guardians of the children, sent word to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants, all that you say to us we will do, we will not make any man king; do what is good in your sight.”

For strangers have risen against me
And violent men have sought my life;
They have not set God before them.

Selah.

Many seek the ruler’s favor,

But justice for man comes from the Lord.

General references

A man of violence entices his neighbor
And leads him in a way that is not good.

If a ruler pays attention to falsehood,
All his ministers become wicked.