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 assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, Ye take too much upon you, since all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and LORD is among them. Why then do ye lift up yourselves

They speak falsehood everyone with his neighbor. With flattering lip, and with a double heart, they speak.

And in his place he who is contemptible shall stand up, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom. But he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

And especially those going rear of flesh in a degenerate lust, and who despise lordship. Reckless, self-willed men, they do not tremble when speaking evil of dignities.

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

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which LORD thy God gives thee.

And he who curses his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

There is a generation who curses their father, and does not bless their mother.

In thee they have made light of father and mother. In the midst of thee they have dealt with the sojourner by oppression. In thee they have wronged the fatherless and the widow.

For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and thy mother, and, He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him perish in death.

And Paul said, I had not known, brothers, that he is high priest, for it is written, Thou shall not speak ill of a ruler of thy people.

Respect all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Respect the king.