2 Samuel 16:4

The king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!”

“I bow before you,” Ziba said. “May you look favorably on me, my lord the king!”

Exodus 23:8

You must not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts the words of the righteous.

Deuteronomy 19:15

“One witness cannot establish any wrongdoing or sin against a person, whatever that person has done. A fact must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

2 Samuel 14:4

When the woman from Tekoa came to the king, she fell with her face to the ground in homage and said, “Help me, my king!”

2 Samuel 14:10-11

“Whoever speaks to you,” the king said, “bring him to me. He will not trouble you again!”

Joab fell with his face to the ground in homage and praised the king. “Today,” Joab said, “your servant knows I have found favor with you, my lord the king, because the king has granted the request of your servant.”

Proverbs 18:13

The one who gives an answer before he listens—
this is foolishness and disgrace for him.

Proverbs 18:17

The first to state his case seems right
until another comes and cross-examines him.

Proverbs 19:2

Even zeal is not good without knowledge,
and the one who acts hastily sins.

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Summary

2 Samuel 16:4

Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

Behold

Proverbs 19:2

I humbly beseech thee

2 Samuel 14:4

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