Verse 7

They spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:1 : 1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
  • Eccl 10:4 : 4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don't leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.
  • Zech 1:13 : 13 Yahweh answered the angel who talked with me with kind and comforting words.
  • Mark 10:43-44 : 43 But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant. 44 Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.
  • Phil 2:7-9 : 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name; 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  • 2 Sam 15:3-6 : 3 Absalom said to him, "Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized by the king to hear you." 4 Absalom said moreover, "Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!" 5 It was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him. 6 Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
  • 1 Kgs 12:13 : 13 The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
  • 2 Chr 10:6-7 : 6 King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, "What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?" 7 They spoke to him, saying, "If you are kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."