Bible Cross References
We have
2 Samuel 20:1
There happened to be in Gilgal a worthless character named Sheba son of Bikri, of the tribe of Benjamin. He blew the trumpet and called out, "Down with David! We won't follow him! Men of Israel, let's go home!"
2 Samuel 20:6
So the king said to Abishai, "Sheba will give us more trouble than Absalom. Take my men and go after him, or else he may occupy some fortified towns and escape from us."
1 Kings 12:16
When the people saw that the king would not listen to them, they shouted, "Down with David and his family! What have they ever done for us? People of Israel, let's go home! Let Rehoboam look out for himself !" So the people of Israel rebelled,
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2 Samuel 5:1
Then all the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron and said to him, "We are your own flesh and blood.
Proverbs 13:10
Arrogance causes nothing but trouble. It is wiser to ask for advice.
our advice
2 Samuel 19:9
All over the country they started quarreling among themselves. "King David saved us from our enemies," they said to one another. "He rescued us from the Philistines, but now he has fled from Absalom and left the country.
2 Samuel 19:14
David's words won the complete loyalty of all the men of Judah, and they sent him word to return with all his officials.
Galatians 5:20
in worship of idols and witchcraft. People become enemies and they fight; they become jealous, angry, and ambitious. They separate into parties and groups;
Galatians 5:26
We must not be proud or irritate one another or be jealous of one another.
Philippians 2:3
Don't do anything from selfish ambition or from a cheap desire to boast, but be humble toward one another, always considering others better than yourselves.
the words
Judges 8:1
Then the people of Ephraim said to Gideon, "Why didn't you call us when you went to fight the Midianites? Why did you treat us like this?" They complained bitterly about it.
Judges 9:23
Then God made Abimelech and the men of Shechem hostile to each other, and they rebelled against Abimelech.
Judges 12:1-6
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The men of Ephraim prepared for battle; they crossed the Jordan River to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, "Why did you cross the border to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We'll burn the house down over your head!"
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But Jephthah told them, "My people and I had a serious quarrel with the Ammonites. I did call you, but you would not rescue me from them.
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When I saw that you were not going to, I risked my life and crossed the border to fight them, and the LORD gave me victory over them. So why are you coming up to fight me now?"
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Then Jephthah brought all the men of Gilead together, fought the men of Ephraim and defeated them. (The Ephraimites had said, "You Gileadites in Ephraim and Manasseh, you are deserters from Ephraim!")
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In order to keep the Ephraimites from escaping, the Gileadites captured the places where the Jordan could be crossed. When any Ephraimite who was trying to escape would ask permission to cross, the men of Gilead would ask, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said, "No,"
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they would tell him to say "Shibboleth." But he would say "Sibboleth," because he could not pronounce it correctly. Then they would grab him and kill him there at one of the Jordan River crossings. At that time forty-two thousand of the Ephraimites were killed.
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer quiets anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.
Proverbs 17:14
The start of an argument is like the first break in a dam; stop it before it goes any further.
Proverbs 18:19
Help your relatives and they will protect you like a strong city wall, but if you quarrel with them, they will close their doors to you.
Romans 12:21
Do not let evil defeat you; instead, conquer evil with good.
Galatians 5:15
But if you act like wild animals, hurting and harming each other, then watch out, or you will completely destroy one another.
Galatians 5:20
in worship of idols and witchcraft. People become enemies and they fight; they become jealous, angry, and ambitious. They separate into parties and groups;
James 1:20
Human anger does not achieve God's righteous purpose.
James 3:2-10
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All of us often make mistakes. But if a person never makes a mistake in what he says, he is perfect and is also able to control his whole being.
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We put a bit into the mouth of a horse to make it obey us, and we are able to make it go where we want.
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Or think of a ship: big as it is and driven by such strong winds, it can be steered by a very small rudder, and it goes wherever the pilot wants it to go.
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So it is with the tongue: small as it is, it can boast about great things. Just think how large a forest can be set on fire by a tiny flame!
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And the tongue is like a fire. It is a world of wrong, occupying its place in our bodies and spreading evil through our whole being. It sets on fire the entire course of our existence with the fire that comes to it from hell itself.
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We humans are able to tame and have tamed all other creatures---wild animals and birds, reptiles and fish.
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But no one has ever been able to tame the tongue. It is evil and uncontrollable, full of deadly poison.
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We use it to give thanks to our Lord and Father and also to curse other people, who are created in the likeness of God.
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Words of thanksgiving and cursing pour out from the same mouth. My friends, this should not happen!
James 3:14-16
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But if in your heart you are jealous, bitter, and selfish, don't sin against the truth by boasting of your wisdom.
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Such wisdom does not come down from heaven; it belongs to the world, it is unspiritual and demonic.
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Where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is also disorder and every kind of evil.
James 4:1-5
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Where do all the fights and quarrels among you come from? They come from your desires for pleasure, which are constantly fighting within you.
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You want things, but you cannot have them, so you are ready to kill; you strongly desire things, but you cannot get them, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have what you want because you do not ask God for it.
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And when you ask, you do not receive it, because your motives are bad; you ask for things to use for your own pleasures.
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Unfaithful people! Don't you know that to be the world's friend means to be God's enemy? If you want to be the world's friend, you make yourself God's enemy.
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Don't think that there is no truth in the scripture that says, "The spirit that God placed in us is filled with fierce desires."