Verse 4

Absalom{H53} said{H559}{(H8799)} moreover, Oh that I were made{H7760}{(H8799)} judge{H8199}{(H8802)} in the land{H776}, that every man{H376} which hath any suit{H7379} or cause{H4941} might come{H935}{(H8799)} unto me, and I would do him justice{H6663}{(H8689)}!

Referenced Verses

• Judg 9:29 : 29 And would to God this people{H5971} were under{H5414}{(H8799)} my hand{H3027}! then would I remove{H5493}{(H8686)} Abimelech{H40}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)} to Abimelech{H40}, Increase{H7235}{(H8761)} thine army{H6635}, and come out{H3318}{(H8798)}.
• Prov 25:6 : 6 Put not forth{H1921}{(H8691)} thyself in the presence{H6440} of the king{H4428}, and stand{H5975}{(H8799)} not in the place{H4725} of great{H1419} men:
• Prov 27:2 : 2 Let another man{H2114}{(H8801)} praise{H1984}{(H8762)} thee, and not thine own mouth{H6310}; a stranger{H5237}, and not thine own lips{H8193}.
• Luke 14:8-9 : 8 When{G3752} thou art bidden{G2564}{(G5686)} of{G5259} any{G5100} man to{G1519} a wedding{G1062}, sit{G2625} not{G3361} down{G2625}{(G5686)} in{G1519} the highest room{G4411}; lest{G3379} a more honourable man{G1784} than thou{G4675} be{G5600}{(G5753)} bidden{G2564}{(G5772)} of{G5259} him{G846}; 9 And{G2532} he that bade{G2564}{(G5660)} thee{G4571} and{G2532} him{G846} come{G2064}{(G5631)} and say{G2046}{(G5692)} to thee{G4671}, Give{G1325}{(G5628)} this man{G5129} place{G5117}; and{G2532}{G5119} thou begin{G756}{(G5672)} with{G3326} shame{G152} to take{G2722}{(G5721)} the lowest{G2078} room{G5117}. 10 But{G235} when{G3752} thou art bidden{G2564}{(G5686)}, go{G4198}{(G5679)} and sit down{G377}{(G5657)} in{G1519} the lowest{G2078} room{G5117}; that{G2443} when{G3752} he that bade{G2564}{(G5761)} thee{G4571} cometh{G2064}{(G5632)}, he may say{G2036}{(G5632)} unto thee{G4671}, Friend{G5384}, go up{G4320}{(G5628)} higher{G511}: then{G5119} shalt thou{G4671} have{G2071}{(G5704)} worship{G1391} in the presence{G1799} of them that sit at meat{G4873}{(G5740)} with thee{G4671}. 11 For{G3754} whosoever{G3956} exalteth{G5312}{(G5723)} himself{G1438} shall be abased{G5013}{(G5701)}; and{G2532} he that humbleth{G5013}{(G5723)} himself{G1438} shall be exalted{G5312}{(G5701)}.
• 2 Pet 2:19 : 19 While they promise{G1861}{(G5740)} them{G846} liberty{G1657}, they themselves{G846} are{G5225}{(G5723)} the servants{G1401} of corruption{G5356}: for{G1063} of whom{G3739} a man{G5100} is overcome{G2274}{(G5766)},{G2532} of the same{G5129} is he brought in bondage{G1402}{(G5769)}.
• Judg 9:1-5 : 1 And Abimelech{H40} the son{H1121} of Jerubbaal{H3378} went{H3212}{(H8799)} to Shechem{H7927} unto his mother's{H517} brethren{H251}, and communed{H1696}{(H8762)} with them, and with all the family{H4940} of the house{H1004} of his mother's{H517} father{H1}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 2 Speak{H1696}{(H8761)}, I pray you, in the ears{H241} of all the men{H1167} of Shechem{H7927}, Whether is better{H2896} for you, either that all the sons{H1121} of Jerubbaal{H3378}, which are threescore and ten{H7657} persons{H376}, reign{H4910}{(H8800)} over you, or that one{H259} reign{H4910}{(H8800)} over you? remember{H2142}{(H8804)} also that I am your bone{H6106} and your flesh{H1320}. 3 And his mother's{H517} brethren{H251} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} of him in the ears{H241} of all the men{H1167} of Shechem{H7927} all these words{H1697}: and their hearts{H3820} inclined{H5186}{(H8799)} to follow{H310} Abimelech{H40}; for they said{H559}{(H8804)}, He is our brother{H251}. 4 And they gave{H5414}{(H8799)} him threescore and ten{H7657} pieces of silver{H3701} out of the house{H1004} of Baalberith{H1170}, wherewith Abimelech{H40} hired{H7936}{(H8799)} vain{H7386} and light{H6348}{(H8802)} persons{H582}, which followed{H3212}{(H8799)} him{H310}. 5 And he went{H935}{(H8799)} unto his father's{H1} house{H1004} at Ophrah{H6084}, and slew{H2026}{(H8799)} his brethren{H251} the sons{H1121} of Jerubbaal{H3378}, being threescore and ten{H7657} persons{H376}, upon one{H259} stone{H68}: notwithstanding yet Jotham{H3147} the youngest{H6996} son{H1121} of Jerubbaal{H3378} was left{H3498}{(H8735)}; for he hid{H2244}{(H8738)} himself.