Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
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Bible References
Seek
Daniel 4:27
Wherefore, O king, be content with my counsel, that thou mayest lose thy sins with righteousness, and thine offenses with mercy to poor people: for such things shall prolong thy peace."
Daniel 6:4
Wherefore the princes and lords sought to pick out in Daniel some quarrel against the kingdom: yet could they find none occasion nor fault upon him. For why? He was so faithful, that there was no blame nor dishonesty found in him.
Romans 13:1
Let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. For there is no power, but of God. The powers that be, are ordained of God.
1 Peter 2:13
Submit yourselves unto all manner ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be unto the King as unto the chief head;
Pray
Ezra 6:10
that they may offer sweet savours unto the God of heaven; and pray for the king's life, and for his children.
Ezra 7:23
Whatsoever belongeth to the law of the God of heaven, let the same be done with diligence for the house of the God of heaven, that there come no wrath upon the king's realm and his children.
Daniel 4:19
Then Daniel, whose name was Balteshazzar, held his peace by the space of a hour and his thoughts troubled him. So the king spake, and said, "O Balteshazzar, let neither the dream nor the interpretation thereof fear thee." Balteshazzar answered saying, "O my lord, this dream happen to thine enemies, and the interpretation to thine adversaries!
1 Timothy 2:1
I exhort therefore that above all things, prayers, supplications, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be had for all men:
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1 Peter 2:13
Submit yourselves unto all manner ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be unto the King as unto the chief head;