2 Samuel 15:3

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Summary

And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.

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Bible References

Thy matters

and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, It is enough; for all the assembly, all of them are holy, and Jehovah is among them; and why do ye lift up yourselves above the congregation of Jehovah?

They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour: with flattering lip, with a double heart, do they speak.

And in his place shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom; but he shall come in peaceably and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

and specially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise lordship. Bold are they, self-willed; they do not fear speaking injuriously of dignities:

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And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people.

Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be prolonged in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall certainly be put to death.

There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother;

In thee have they made light of father and mother; in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger; in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.

For God commanded saying, Honour father and mother; and, He that speaks ill of father or mother, let him die the death.

And Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evilly of the ruler of thy people.

Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king.