Diplomacy
Diplomacy
General references
1Co 9:20-23 Tact
Instances of:
– Of Abimelech
Gen 21:22-23; Gen 26:26-31
– The Gibeonites, in securing a league 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 to Absalom’s court
2Sa 15:32-37; 2Sa 16:15-19; 2Sa 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; 1Ki 9:10-14; 1Ki 9:26-27; 1Ki 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 aid 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; 2Ki 19:1-13; Isa 36:11-22
– Sanballat, in an attempt to prevent the rebuilding of Jerusalem by Nehemiah
Neh 6
– The people of Tyre and Sidon, in securing the favor of Herod
Act 12:20-22
– Paul, in arraying the Pharisees and Sadducees against each other at his trial
Act 23:6-10
Ecclesiastical:
– Ecclesiastical:
Act 16:3
– Paul in performing certain temple services to placate the Jews
Act 21:20-25; Gal 6:12
Corrupt practices in the officers of Nebuchadnezzar’s court to secure the destruction of Daniel
Dan 6:4-15