Verse 7

And they spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, If thou wilt be a servant{H5650} unto this people{H5971} this day{H3117}, and wilt serve{H5647}{(H8804)} them, and answer{H6030}{(H8804)} them, and speak{H1696}{(H8765)} good{H2896} words{H1697} to them, then they will be thy servants{H5650} for ever{H3117}.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:1 : 1 A soft{H7390} answer{H4617} turneth{H7725}{(H8686)} away wrath{H2534}: but grievous{H6089} words{H1697} stir up{H5927}{(H8686)} anger{H639}.
  • Eccl 10:4 : 4 If the spirit{H7307} of the ruler{H4910}{(H8802)} rise up{H5927}{(H8799)} against thee, leave{H3240}{(H8686)} not thy place{H4725}; for yielding{H4832} pacifieth{H3240}{(H8686)} great{H1419} offences{H2399}.
  • Zech 1:13 : 13 And the LORD{H3068} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the angel{H4397} that talked{H1696}{(H8802)} with me with good{H2896} words{H1697} and comfortable{H5150} words{H1697}.
  • Mark 10:43-44 : 43 But{G1161} so{G3779} shall it{G2071} not{G3756} be{G2071}{(G5704)} among{G1722} you{G5213}: but{G235} whosoever{G3739}{G1437} will{G2309}{(G5725)} be{G1096}{(G5635)} great{G3173} among{G1722} you{G5213}, shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} your{G5216} minister{G1249}: 44 And{G2532} whosoever{G3739}{G302} of you{G5216} will{G2309}{(G5725)} be{G1096}{(G5635)} the chiefest{G4413}, shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} servant{G1401} of all{G3956}.
  • Phil 2:7-9 : 7 But{G235} made{G2758} himself{G1438} of no reputation{G2758}{(G5656)}, and took upon him{G2983}{(G5631)} the form{G3444} of a servant{G1401}, and was made{G1096}{(G5637)} in{G1722} the likeness{G3667} of men{G444}: 8 And{G2532} being found{G2147}{(G5685)} in fashion{G4976} as{G5613} a man{G444}, he humbled{G5013}{(G5656)} himself{G1438}, and became{G1096}{(G5637)} obedient{G5255} unto{G3360} death{G2288}, even{G1161} the death{G2288} of the cross{G4716}. 9 Wherefore{G1352} God{G2316} also{G2532} hath highly exalted{G5251}{(G5656)} him{G846}, and{G2532} given{G5483}{(G5662)} him{G846} a name{G3686} which{G3588} is above{G5228} every{G3956} name{G3686}: 10 That{G2443} at{G1722} the name{G3686} of Jesus{G2424} every{G3956} knee{G1119} should bow{G2578}{(G5661)}, of things in heaven{G2032}, and{G2532} things in earth{G1919}, and{G2532} things under the earth{G2709}; 11 And{G2532} that every{G3956} tongue{G1100} should confess{G1843}{(G5672)} that{G3754} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} is Lord{G2962}, to{G1519} the glory{G1391} of God{G2316} the Father{G3962}.
  • 2 Sam 15:3-6 : 3 And Absalom{H53} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, See{H7200}{(H8798)}, thy matters{H1697} are good{H2896} and right{H5228}; but there is no man deputed of the king{H4428} to hear{H8085}{(H8802)} thee. 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)}! 5 And it was so, that when any man{H376} came nigh{H7126}{(H8800)} to him to do him obeisance{H7812}{(H8692)}, he put forth{H7971}{(H8804)} his hand{H3027}, and took{H2388}{(H8689)} him, and kissed{H5401}{(H8804)} him. 6 And on this manner{H1697} did{H6213}{(H8799)} Absalom{H53} to all Israel{H3478} that came{H935}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428} for judgment{H4941}: so Absalom{H53} stole{H1589}{(H8762)} the hearts{H3820} of the men{H582} of Israel{H3478}.
  • 1 Kgs 12:13 : 13 And the king{H4428} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the people{H5971} roughly{H7186}, and forsook{H5800}{(H8799)} the old men's{H2205} counsel{H6098} that they gave{H3289}{(H8804)} him;
  • 2 Chr 10:6-7 : 6 And king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} took counsel{H3289}{(H8735)} with the old{H2205} men that had stood{H5975}{(H8802)} before{H6440} Solomon{H8010} his father{H1} while he yet lived{H2416}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, What{H349} counsel give{H3289}{(H8737)} ye me to return{H7725}{(H8687)} answer{H1697} to this people{H5971}? 7 And they spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, If thou be kind{H2896} to this people{H5971}, and please{H7521}{(H8804)} them, and speak{H1696}{(H8765)} good{H2896} words{H1697} to them, they will be thy servants{H5650} for ever{H3117}.