- General scriptures concerning1Co 9:20–23
- INSTANCES OF
- Of AbimelechGen 21:22Gen 21:23Gen 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 15:32–372Sa 16:15–192Sa 17:1–14
- The wise woman of Abel2Sa 20:16–22
- Absalom winning the people2Sa 15:2–6
- Solomon, in his alliance with Hiram1Ki 5:1–121Ki 9:10–141Ki 9:261Ki 9:271Ki 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 18:17–372Ki 19:1–13Isa 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 21:20–25Gal 6:12
- Corrupt practices in: The officers of Nebuchadnezzars court to secure the destruction of DanielDan 6:4–15
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