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.
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Ten parts
Our advice
General references
Bible References
We have
2 Samuel 20:1
A worthless character named Sheba son of Bikri lived at Gilgal. He was of the tribe of Benjamin. He blew the trumpet and called out: Down with David! We will not follow him! Men of Israel, let us go home!
1 Kings 12:16
When all Israel realized that the king would not respond to their request, the people in answer said to the king: What share do we have in David? What is our heritage in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel; now see to your people, David. So Israel went away to their tents.
Ten parts
2 Samuel 5:1
All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said to him: We are your own flesh and blood.
Proverbs 13:10
Pride brings contention, but wisdom is with the well advised.
Our advice
2 Samuel 19:9
All the people in all the tribes of Israel argued with one another. They said: The king rescued us from our enemies and saved us from the Philistines. Now he has fled from Absalom and left the country.
Galatians 5:20
idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, wrath, contentions, divisions, sects,
Philippians 2:3
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others more important than you.
General references
Proverbs 26:4
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him.