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

And when a Levite comes from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and comes with all the desire of his soul unto the place which the LORD shall choose,

And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king that they may make a covenant with thee and that thou may reign over all that thy heart desires. And David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.

Resh The wicked shall see it and be furious; Schin he shall gnash with his teeth and waste away: Tau The desire of the wicked shall perish.

The desire of the righteous is only good, but the hope of the wicked is wrath.

Our part

And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

And he that was over the house and he that was over the city, the elders also, and those who had brought up the children sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy slaves and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king; thou shalt do that which is good in thy eyes.

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul; they have not set God before them. Selah.

Many seek the ruler's favour, but each man's judgment comes from the LORD.

General references

The evil man flatters his neighbour and leads him into the way that is not good.

Of the ruler who hearkens unto the lying word, all his ministers are evil.