→ General scriptures concerning 1Co 9:20-23
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- Of Abimelech Ge 21:22,23; 26:26-31
- The Gibeonites, in securing a treaty with the Israelites through deception Jos 9:3-16
- Of Jephthah, with the king of Moab, unsuccessful Jud 11:12-28
- Of Abigail 1Sa 25:23-31
- Of Hiram, to secure the good will of David 2Sa 5:11
- Of Toi, to promote the friendship of David 2Sa 8:10
- David, in sending Hushai Absalom's court 2Sa 15:32-37; 16:15-19; 17:1-14
- The wise woman of Abel 2Sa 20:16-22
- Absalom winning the people 2Sa 15:2-6
- Solomon, in his alliance with Hiram 1Ki 5:1-12; 9:10-14,26,27; 10:11
- By intermarriage with other nations 1Ki 1:1-5
- Ambassadors from Ben-hadad to Ahab 1Ki 20:31-34
- Jehoash purchases peace from Hazael 2Ki 12:18
- Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of Assyria 2Ki 16:7-9
- Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce Jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue 2Ki 18:17-37; 19:1-13; Isa 36:11-22
- Sanballat, in prevent the rebuilding of Jerusalem by Nehemiah Ne 6
.The people of Tyre and Sidon, in securing the favor of Herod (Agrippa I) Ac 12:20-22
- Paul, in arraying the Pharisees and Sadducees against each other at his trial Ac 23:6-10
- Paul, in circumcising Timothy Ac 16:3
- Paul, in performing certain temple services to placate Jewish believers Ac 21:20-25; with Ga 6:12
- Corrupt practices in: The officers of Nebuchadnezzars court to secure the destruction of Daniel Da 6:4-15