Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

Bible References

Spake

Leviticus 19:17
“You must not harbor hatred against your brother. Rebuke your neighbor directly, and you will not incur guilt because of him.
Proverbs 25:9
Make your case with your opponent
without revealing another’s secret;
Matthew 18:15
“If your brother sins against you, go and rebuke him in private. If he listens to you, you have won your brother.

Neither good

Genesis 24:50
Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the Lord; we have no choice in the matter.
Genesis 31:24
But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night. “Watch yourself!” God warned him. “Don’t say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.”

Hated

Leviticus 19:17
“You must not harbor hatred against your brother. Rebuke your neighbor directly, and you will not incur guilt because of him.
Proverbs 10:18
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 26:24
A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.
Proverbs 27:4
Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
but who can withstand jealousy?
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Don’t let your spirit rush to be angry,
for anger abides in the heart of fools.
Ephesians 4:26
Be angry and do not sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your anger,
1 John 3:15
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.

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