Then the king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said, “Please take note and see that this man is looking for trouble, for when he demanded my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, I did not deny him.”
When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this ma
At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of t
And the two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for still the end
who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.
He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.
They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb is pregnant with deceit.”
“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”
Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in th
Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.
Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds.
For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.
Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.
How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?