And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, "We have ten parts in the king, and have thereto more right to David than ye. Why then did ye despise us, that our advice had not been first had in restoring our king again?" And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and said, "See, we are thy bones and thy flesh.

idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, lawing, zeal, wrath, strife, sedition, sects,

And the men of Ephraim said unto him, "Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledest us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites?" And they chode with him a good.

God sent a hate between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem. And the citizens of Shechem railed upon Abimelech,

And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, "Wherefore wentest thou to fight with the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? We will therefore burn thine house upon thee with fire."

And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, "The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies. And he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines.

And he bowed the hearts of all the men of Judah, as a man would bow the heart of one man: so that they sent word to the king, that he should return with all his servants.

And there happened to be an unthrifty fellow named Sheba, the son of Bichri a man of Benjamin which blew a trumpet and said, "We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Jesse, O Israel.

Wherefore the king said to Abishai, "Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri be worse to us than Absalom. Take thou therefore thy lord's servants and follow after him: lest he get him walled cities and escape us."

And Ahijah caught the new mantle that was on him and rent it in twelve pieces,

And when all Israel saw that the king regarded them not, the people answered the king again saying, "We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents therefore Israel, and now see to thine own house David." And so Israel departed unto their tents.

Among the proud there is ever strife; but among those that do all things with advisement, there is wisdom.

A soft answer putteth down displeasure, but froward words provoke anger.

He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.

The unity of brethren is stronger than a castle, and they that hold together are like the bar of a palace.

Be not overcome of evil: But overcome evil with goodness.

If ye bite and devour one another: take heed lest ye be consumed one of another.

Let us not be vainglorious, provoking one another, and envying one another.

that nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but that in meekness of mind every man esteem others better than himself,

For the wrath of man worketh not that which is righteous before God.

For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, rejoice not: neither be liars against the truth.

From whence cometh war, and fighting among you? Come they not here hence, even of your voluptuousness that raineth in your members?

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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.

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And there happened to be an unthrifty fellow named Sheba, the son of Bichri a man of Benjamin which blew a trumpet and said, "We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Jesse, O Israel.
And when all Israel saw that the king regarded them not, the people answered the king again saying, "We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents therefore Israel, and now see to thine own house David." And so Israel departed unto their tents.

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Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and said, "See, we are thy bones and thy flesh.
Among the proud there is ever strife; but among those that do all things with advisement, there is wisdom.

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And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, "The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies. And he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines.
idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, lawing, zeal, wrath, strife, sedition, sects,
that nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but that in meekness of mind every man esteem others better than himself,

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Give not the fool an answer after his foolishness, lest thou become like unto him;
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