Diplomacy

-General scriptures concerning 1CO 9:20-23 -See TACT -INSTANCES OF -Of Abimelech GEN 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 JDG 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 NEH 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 trial ACT 23:6-10 -Paul, in circumcising Timothy ACT 16:3 -Paul, in performing certain temple services to placate Jewish believers ACT 21:20-25; with GAL 6:12 -Corrupt practices in: The officers of Nebuchadnezzars court to secure the destruction of Daniel DAN 6:4-15