2 Samuel 19:43

Then the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye; why then did ye not take us into account? Did we not speak first about bringing back our king? But in the end words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

2 Samuel 5:1

Then all the tribes of Israel came unto David in Hebron and spoke, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

Galatians 5:20

idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Judges 8:1

And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus that thou didst not call us when thou didst go to fight against Midian? And they chided with him sharply.

Judges 9:23

then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem, and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech

Judges 12:1-6

And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together towards the Aquilon and said unto Jephthah, Why didst thou go over to fight against the sons of Ammon and didst not call us to go with thee? We will burn thy house upon thee with fire.

2 Samuel 19:9

And all the people were in contention throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines, and now he has fled out of the land for Absalom.

2 Samuel 19:14

And he inclined the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man, so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou and all thy slaves.

2 Samuel 20:1

And a man of Belial happened to be there, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a man of Jemini, and he blew the shofar, saying, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, O Israel.

2 Samuel 20:6

And David said to Abishai, Now Sheba, the son of Bichri, shall do us more harm than Absalom; take thou thy lord's slaves and pursue after him lest he find fenced cities and escape us.

1 Kings 11:30-31

And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him and rent it in twelve pieces;

1 Kings 12:16

So when all Israel saw that the king did not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? There is no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

Proverbs 13:10

Pride shall certainly give birth to contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.

Proverbs 17:14

To release the waters (to speak rashly) is the beginning of contention; therefore, leave off strife before it gets started.

Proverbs 18:19

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Romans 12:21

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Galatians 5:15

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye are not consumed one of another.

Galatians 5:26

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Philippians 2:3

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in humility let each esteem others better than themselves,

James 1:20

for the wrath of man does not work the righteousness of God.

James 3:2-10

For we all offend in many things. If any man offends not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to govern the whole body with restraint.

James 3:14-16

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, boast not and do not be liars against the truth.

James 4:1-5

Where do the wars and disputes come from among you? From here that is to say, of your lusts which fight in your members?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

General references

Bible References

We have

2 Samuel 20:1
And a man of Belial happened to be there, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a man of Jemini, and he blew the shofar, saying, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, O Israel.
1 Kings 12:16
So when all Israel saw that the king did not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? There is no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

Ten parts

2 Samuel 5:1
Then all the tribes of Israel came unto David in Hebron and spoke, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Proverbs 13:10
Pride shall certainly give birth to contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Our advice

2 Samuel 19:9
And all the people were in contention throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines, and now he has fled out of the land for Absalom.
Galatians 5:20
idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in humility let each esteem others better than themselves,

General references

Proverbs 26:4
Never answer a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him.