Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler listens to lies,
all his officials will be wicked.

1 Samuel 22:8-23

That’s why all of you have conspired against me! Nobody tells me when my own son makes a covenant with Jesse’s son. None of you cares about me or tells me that my son has stirred up my own servant to wait in ambush for me, as is the case today.”

1 Samuel 23:19-23

Some Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “David is hiding among us in the strongholds in Horesh on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon.

2 Samuel 3:7-11

Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah daughter of Aiah, and Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?”

2 Samuel 4:5-12

Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at Ish-bosheth’s house during the heat of the day while the king was taking his midday nap.

1 Kings 21:11-13

The men of his city, the elders and nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had commanded them, as was written in the letters she had sent them.

2 Kings 10:6-7

Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying:

If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, bring me the heads of your master’s sons at this time tomorrow at Jezreel.

All 70 of the king’s sons were being cared for by the city’s prominent men.

Psalm 52:2-4

Like a sharpened razor,
your tongue devises destruction,
working treachery.

Psalm 101:5-7

I will destroy anyone
who secretly slanders his neighbor;
I cannot tolerate anyone
with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.

Proverbs 20:8

A king sitting on a throne to judge
sifts out all evil with his eyes.

Proverbs 25:23

The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

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