Proverbs 20:18

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

Their border on the north quarter was from the Jordan. The border went up to the side of Jericho on the north, and went up through the hill country westward. It ended at the wilderness of Beth Aven.

David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “If I pursue after this troop, will I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue; for you will surely overtake them, and will without fail recover all.”

At the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.

Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.’ ”

Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many advisors.

Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

“ ‘ “Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded wheat of Minnith, confections, honey, oil, and balm for your merchandise.

He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Yahweh. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.”

Then all the children of Israel and all the people went up, and came to Bethel, and wept, and sat there before Yahweh, and fasted that day until evening; then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.

Absalom said moreover, “Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!”

My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that you specify to me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and you will receive them. You will accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.”

At the return of the year, Ben Hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.

They also gave money to the masons, and to the carpenters. They also gave food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant that they had from Cyrus King of Persia.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the wringing of the nose produces blood; so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

Do all things without complaining and arguing,

After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, “Who should go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?”

The children of Israel asked Yahweh (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

The people came to Bethel and sat there until evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept severely.

The Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the seashore in multitude. They came up and encamped in Michmash, eastward of Beth Aven.

So Yahweh saved Israel that day; and the battle passed over by Beth Aven.

The battle was very severe that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before David’s servants.

The king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.”

But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.

Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.

Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and my people love to have it so. What will you do in the end of it?

“Though you, Israel, play the prostitute, yet don’t let Judah offend; and don’t come to Gilgal, neither go up to Beth Aven, nor swear, ‘As Yahweh lives.’

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant toward James and John.

When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for the ship was there to unload her cargo.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

“Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down before you.

You shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be on Aaron’s heart, when he goes in before Yahweh. Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel on his heart before Yahweh continually.

Moses brought their cause before Yahweh.

Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who shall hear all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth Aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, “Go up and spy out the land.” The men went up and spied out Ai.

The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from Yahweh’s mouth.

The whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled themselves together at Shiloh, and set up the Tent of Meeting there. The land was subdued before them.

The children of Israel sent to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest.

I wish that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.” He said to Abimelech, “Increase your army and come out!”

The children of Dan sent five men of their family from their whole number, men of valor, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to search it. They said to them, “Go, explore the land!” They came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodged there.

It was so, that all who saw it said, “Such a deed has not been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day! Consider it, take counsel, and speak.”

Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.”

The children of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and asked counsel of God. They asked, “Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin?” Yahweh said, “Judah first.”

The children of Israel went up and wept before Yahweh until evening; and they asked of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I again draw near to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother?” Yahweh said, “Go up against him.”

They found among the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead four hundred young virgins who had not known man by lying with him; and they brought them to the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

Therefore they asked of Yahweh further, “Is there yet a man to come here?” Yahweh answered, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”

Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring God’s ark here.” For God’s ark was with the children of Israel at that time.

Abner said to Joab, “Please let the young men arise and play before us!” Joab said, “Let them arise!”

Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone away, and not each followed his brother.”

Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and your son Solomon’s life.

The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’ ”

The prophet came near to the king of Israel, and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself, and mark, and see what you do; for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against you.”

Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for Yahweh’s word.”

Now the king of Syria was at war against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let’s look one another in the face.”

he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs which were outside of the city, and they helped him.

The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.

The children of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns,

Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.

It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

You said, ‘I will be a princess forever,’ so that you didn’t lay these things to your heart, nor did you remember the results.

Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.