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 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.
1 Kings 12:16
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.

Ten parts

2 Samuel 5:1
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and said, "See, we are thy bones and thy flesh.
Proverbs 13:10
Among the proud there is ever strife; but among those that do all things with advisement, there is wisdom.

Our advice

2 Samuel 19:9
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.
Galatians 5:20
idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, lawing, zeal, wrath, strife, sedition, sects,
Philippians 2:3
that nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but that in meekness of mind every man esteem others better than himself,

General references

Proverbs 26:4
Give not the fool an answer after his foolishness, lest thou become like unto him;