General scriptures concerning 1Co 9:20-23
See Tact
INSTANCES OF
The Gibeonites, in securing a treaty 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 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 Ne 6
.The people of Tyre and Sidon, in securing the favor of Herod (Agrippa I) Ac 12:20-22
Paul, in arraying the Pharisees and Sadducees against each other at his trial Ac 23:6-10
Paul, in circumcising Timothy Ac 16:3
Paul, in performing certain temple services to placate Jewish believers Ac 21:20-25; with Ga 6:12
Corrupt practices in: The officers of Nebuchadnezzars court to secure the destruction of Daniel Da 6:4-15