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
Now a man of wickedness was found there whose name [was] Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite. He blew the horn and said, "There is no share for us in David, and there [is] no inheritance for us in the son of Jesse; each to his tents, O Israel!"
1 Kings 12:16
When all of Israel saw that the king would not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, "{What share do we have in David}? [There is] no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now look to your house, David!" Then Israel went to their tents.

Ten parts

2 Samuel 5:1
So all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and they said, "Here we [are], {we are your flesh and blood}.
Proverbs 13:10
Only by insolence is strife set up, and wisdom [is] with those who take advice.

Our advice

2 Samuel 19:9
Then it happened that all the people [were] disputing among all the tribes of Israel, saying, "The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies, and he saved us from the hand of [the] Philistines, but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.
Galatians 5:20
idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, factions,
Philippians 2:3
[Do] nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves,

General references

Proverbs 26:4
Do not answer a fool according to his folly lest you become like him--even you.