Bible Verses Like 2 Samuel 15:4

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

 

Bible verses related to 2 Samuel 15:4 (similar cross-references)


Judges 9:29 - And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.   (Verses like Judges 9:29)

Judges 9:1-5 - And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.   (Verses like Judges 9:1)

Proverbs 25:6 - Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:   (Verses like Proverbs 25:6)

Proverbs 27:2 - Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.   (Verses like Proverbs 27:2)

Luke 14:8-11 - When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.   (Verses like Luke 14:8)

2 Peter 2:19 - While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.   (Verses like 2 Peter 2:19)