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 if a Levite comes from one of your {towns} from {anywhere in Israel} where he is residing, {he may come whenever he desires}, to the place that Yahweh will choose,

And Abner said to David, "Let me get up and go and gather all of Israel to my lord the king, that they may {make a covenant} with you so you can reign over all which your soul desires." So David dismissed Abner, and he left in peace.

[The] wicked sees [it] and is vexed. He gnashes his teeth and {becomes weak}. [The] desire of [the] wicked perishes.

The desire of the righteous [is] only good, but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.

Our part

The men of his city and the elders and nobles who were living in his city did according to what Jezebel had sent to them, as [was] written in the letters which she had sent to them.

So whoever was over the house, and whoever was over the city, and the elders and the guardians sent to Jehu, saying, "We [are] your servants; all that you say to us, we shall do. We shall not make anyone a king. Do [what] is good in your eyes."

For foreigners have risen against me, and ruthless [men] seek my life. They have not set God before them. Selah

Many are those who seek the {favor} of a ruler, but from Yahweh {one obtains justice}.

General references

A person of violence will entice his neighbor and cause him to walk on a way [that is] not good.

A ruler listening to a word of falsehood, all his officials are wicked.