Diplomacy

General scriptures concerning1Co 9:20–23
INSTANCES OF
Of AbimelechGen 21:22 Gen 21:23 Gen 26:26–31
The Gibeonites, in securing a treaty with the Israelites through deceptionJos 9:3–16
Of Jephthah, with the king of Moab, unsuccessfulJdg 11:12–28
Of Abigail1Sa 25:23–31
Of Hiram, to secure the good will of David2Sa 5:11
Of Toi, to promote the friendship of David2Sa 8:10
David, in sending Hushai Absalom's court2Sa 15:32–37 2Sa 16:15–19 2Sa 17:1–14
The wise woman of Abel2Sa 20:16–22
Absalom winning the people2Sa 15:2–6
Solomon, in his alliance with Hiram1Ki 5:1–12 1Ki 9:10–14 1Ki 9:26 1Ki 9:27 1Ki 10:11
By intermarriage with other nations1Ki 1:1–5
Ambassadors from Ben-hadad to Ahab1Ki 20:31–34
Jehoash purchases peace from Hazael2Ki 12:18
Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of Assyria2Ki 16:7–9
Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce Jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue2Ki 18:17–37 2Ki 19:1–13 Isa 36:11–22
Sanballat, in prevent the rebuilding of Jerusalem by NehemiahNeh 6
The people of Tyre and Sidon, in securing the favor of Herod (Agrippa I)Act 12:20–22
Paul, in arraying the Pharisees and Sadducees against each other at his trialAct 23:6–10
Paul, in circumcising TimothyAct 16:3
Paul, in performing certain temple services to placate Jewish believersAct 21:20–25 Gal 6:12
Corrupt practices in: The officers of Nebuchadnezzars court to secure the destruction of DanielDan 6:4–15

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