“We have ten shares in the king,” answered the men of Israel, “so we have more claim to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Were we not the first to speak of restoring our king?” But the men of Judah spoke more fiercely than the men of Israel.
idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,
What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in Dav
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
God sent a spirit of animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitful
An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
And all the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing, “The king rescued us from the hand of our enemies and d
So he swayed the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man, and they sent word to the king: “Return, yo
Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to
Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Then the men of Ephraim said to Gideon, “Why have you done this to us? Why did you fail to call us when you went to figh
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and
Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying one another.