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 unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?

They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

And in his estate 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.

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

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

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

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

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

In thee have they set light by 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 thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

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