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.

Thy matters

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Bible References

Thy matters

They came together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, You take overmuch on yourselves, seeing that all the people are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them; why then have you put yourselves in authority over the people of the Lord?

Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

And his place will be taken by a low person, to whom the honour of the kingdom had not been given: but he will come in time of peace and will get the kingdom by fair words.

But specially those who go after the unclean desires of the flesh, and make sport of authority. Ready to take chances, uncontrolled, they have no fear of saying evil of those in high places:

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And David was king over all Israel, judging and giving right decisions for all his people.

Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

Any man cursing his father or his mother is to be put to death.

There is a generation who put a curse on their father, and do not give a blessing to their mother.

In you they have had no respect for father and mother; in you they have been cruel to the man from a strange land; in you they have done wrong to the child without a father and to the widow.

For God said, Give honour to your father and mother: and, He who says evil of father or mother will be put to death.

And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people.

Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king.