Bible Cross References
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Proverbs 17:19
To like sin is to like making trouble. If you brag all the time, you are asking for trouble.
Proverbs 26:21
Charcoal keeps the embers glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.
Proverbs 29:22
People with quick tempers cause a lot of quarreling and trouble.
Judges 12:1-6
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The men of Ephraim prepared for battle; they crossed the Jordan River to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, "Why did you cross the border to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We'll burn the house down over your head!"
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But Jephthah told them, "My people and I had a serious quarrel with the Ammonites. I did call you, but you would not rescue me from them.
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When I saw that you were not going to, I risked my life and crossed the border to fight them, and the LORD gave me victory over them. So why are you coming up to fight me now?"
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Then Jephthah brought all the men of Gilead together, fought the men of Ephraim and defeated them. (The Ephraimites had said, "You Gileadites in Ephraim and Manasseh, you are deserters from Ephraim!")
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In order to keep the Ephraimites from escaping, the Gileadites captured the places where the Jordan could be crossed. When any Ephraimite who was trying to escape would ask permission to cross, the men of Gilead would ask, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said, "No,"
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they would tell him to say "Shibboleth." But he would say "Sibboleth," because he could not pronounce it correctly. Then they would grab him and kill him there at one of the Jordan River crossings. At that time forty-two thousand of the Ephraimites were killed.
2 Samuel 2:14-17
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Abner said to Joab, "Let's have some of the young men from each side fight an armed contest." "All right," Joab answered.
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So twelve men, representing Ishbosheth and the tribe of Benjamin, fought twelve of David's men.
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Each man caught his opponent by the head and plunged his sword into his opponent's side, so that all twenty-four of them fell down dead together. And so that place in Gibeon is called "Field of Swords."
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Then a furious battle broke out, and Abner and the Israelites were defeated by David's men.
2 Samuel 19:41-43
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Then all the Israelites went to the king and said to him, "Your Majesty, why did our brothers, the men of Judah, think they had the right to take you away and escort you, your family, and your men across the Jordan?"
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The men of Judah answered, "We did it because the king is one of us. So why should this make you angry? He hasn't paid for our food nor has he given us anything."
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The Israelites replied, "We have ten times as many claims on King David as you have, even if he is one of you. Why do you look down on us? Don't forget that we were the first to talk about bringing the king back!" But the men of Judah were more violent in making their claims than the men of Israel.
2 Samuel 20:1-22
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There happened to be in Gilgal a worthless character named Sheba son of Bikri, of the tribe of Benjamin. He blew the trumpet and called out, "Down with David! We won't follow him! Men of Israel, let's go home!"
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So the Israelites deserted David and went with Sheba, but the men of Judah remained loyal and followed David from the Jordan to Jerusalem.
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When David arrived at his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the palace, and put them under guard. He provided for their needs, but did not have intercourse with them. They were kept confined for the rest of their lives, living like widows.
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The king said to Amasa, "Call the men of Judah together and be back here with them by the day after tomorrow."
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Amasa went to call them, but he did not get back by the time the king had told him to.
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So the king said to Abishai, "Sheba will give us more trouble than Absalom. Take my men and go after him, or else he may occupy some fortified towns and escape from us."
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So Joab's men, the royal bodyguards, and all the other soldiers left Jerusalem with Abishai to go after Sheba.
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When they reached the large rock at Gibeon, Amasa met them. Joab was dressed for battle, with a sword in its sheath fastened to his belt. As he came forward, the sword fell out.
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Joab said to Amasa, "How are you, my friend?" and took hold of his beard with his right hand in order to kiss him.
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Amasa was not on guard against the sword that Joab was holding in his other hand, and Joab stabbed him in the belly, and his insides spilled out on the ground. He died immediately, and Joab did not have to strike again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai went on after Sheba.
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One of Joab's men stood by Amasa's body and called out, "Everyone who is for Joab and David follow Joab!"
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Amasa's body, covered with blood, was lying in the middle of the road. Joab's man saw that everybody was stopping, so he dragged the body from the road out into the field and threw a blanket over it.
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After the body had been removed from the road, everyone followed Joab in pursuit of Sheba.
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Sheba passed through the territory of all the tribes of Israel and came to the city of Abel Beth Maacah, and all the members of the clan of Bikri assembled and followed him into the city.
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Joab's men heard that Sheba was there, and so they went and besieged the city. They built ramps of earth against the outer wall and also began to dig under the wall to make it fall down.
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There was a wise woman in the city who shouted from the wall, "Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here; I want to speak with him."
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Joab went, and she asked, "Are you Joab?" "Yes, I am," he answered. "Listen to me, sir," she said. "I'm listening," he answered.
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She said, "Long ago they used to say, 'Go and get your answer in the city of Abel'---and that's just what they did.
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Ours is a great city, one of the most peaceful and loyal in Israel. Why are you trying to destroy it? Do you want to ruin what belongs to the LORD?"
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"Never!" Joab answered. "I will never ruin or destroy your city!
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That is not our plan. A man named Sheba son of Bikri, who is from the hill country of Ephraim, started a rebellion against King David. Hand over this one man, and I will withdraw from the city." "We will throw his head over the wall to you," she said.
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Then she went to the people of the city with her plan, and they cut off Sheba's head and threw it over the wall to Joab. He blew the trumpet as a signal for his men to leave the city, and they went back home. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
2 Chronicles 10:14-16
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as the younger men had advised. He said, "My father placed heavy burdens on you; I will make them even heavier. He beat you with whips; I'll flog you with bullwhips!"
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It was the will of the LORD God to bring about what he had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through the prophet Ahijah from Shiloh. This is why the king did not pay any attention to the people.
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When the people saw that the king would not listen to them, they shouted, "Down with David and his family! What have they ever done for us? People of Israel, let's go home! Let Rehoboam look out for himself !" So the people of Israel rebelled,
2 Chronicles 13:17
Abijah and his army dealt the Israelites a crushing defeat---half a million of Israel's best soldiers were killed.
2 Chronicles 25:17-24
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King Amaziah of Judah and his advisers plotted against Israel. He then sent a message to King Jehoash of Israel, who was the son of Jehoahaz and grandson of Jehu, challenging him to fight.
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Jehoash sent this answer to Amaziah: "Once a thorn bush in the Lebanon Mountains sent a message to a cedar: 'Give your daughter in marriage to my son.' A wild animal passed by and trampled the bush down.
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Now Amaziah, you boast that you have defeated the Edomites, but I advise you to stay at home. Why stir up trouble that will only bring disaster on you and your people?"
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But Amaziah refused to listen. It was God's will for Amaziah to be defeated, because he had worshiped the Edomite idols.
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So King Jehoash of Israel went into battle against King Amaziah of Judah. They met at Beth Shemesh in Judah,
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the Judean army was defeated, and the soldiers fled to their homes.
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Jehoash captured Amaziah and took him to Jerusalem. There he tore down the city wall from Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate, a distance of two hundred yards.
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He took back to Samaria as loot all the gold and silver in the Temple, the Temple equipment guarded by the descendants of Obed Edom, and the palace treasures. He also took hostages with him.
2 Chronicles 28:6
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Proverbs 13:10
Arrogance causes nothing but trouble. It is wiser to ask for advice.
Proverbs 14:29
If you stay calm, you are wise, but if you have a hot temper, you only show how stupid you are.
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer quiets anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.
Proverbs 16:32
It is better to be patient than powerful. It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities.
Proverbs 19:11
If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it.
Proverbs 20:3
Any fool can start arguments; the honorable thing is to stay out of them.
Proverbs 25:8
Don't be too quick to go to court about something you have seen. If another witness later proves you wrong, what will you do then?
Genesis 13:8
Then Abram said to Lot, "We are relatives, and your men and my men shouldn't be quarreling.
Genesis 13:9
So let's separate. Choose any part of the land you want. You go one way, and I'll go the other."
Judges 8:1-3
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Then the people of Ephraim said to Gideon, "Why didn't you call us when you went to fight the Midianites? Why did you treat us like this?" They complained bitterly about it.
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But he told them, "What I was able to do is nothing compared with what you have done. Even the little that you people of Ephraim did is worth more than what my whole clan has done.
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After all, through the power of God you killed the two Midianite chiefs, Oreb and Zeeb. What have I done to compare with that?" When he said this, they were no longer so angry.
Ecclesiastes 7:8
The end of something is better than its beginning. Patience is better than pride.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Keep your temper under control; it is foolish to harbor a grudge.
Matthew 5:39-41
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But now I tell you: do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, let him slap your left cheek too.
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And if someone takes you to court to sue you for your shirt, let him have your coat as well.
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And if one of the occupation troops forces you to carry his pack one mile, carry it two miles.
Acts 6:1-5
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Some time later, as the number of disciples kept growing, there was a quarrel between the Greek-speaking Jews and the native Jews. The Greek-speaking Jews claimed that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of funds.
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So the twelve apostles called the whole group of believers together and said, "It is not right for us to neglect the preaching of God's word in order to handle finances.
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So then, friends, choose seven men among you who are known to be full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, and we will put them in charge of this matter.
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We ourselves, then, will give our full time to prayer and the work of preaching."
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The whole group was pleased with the apostles' proposal, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a Gentile from Antioch who had earlier been converted to Judaism.
Acts 15:2-21
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Paul and Barnabas got into a fierce argument with them about this, so it was decided that Paul and Barnabas and some of the others in Antioch should go to Jerusalem and see the apostles and elders about this matter.
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They were sent on their way by the church; and as they went through Phoenicia and Samaria, they reported how the Gentiles had turned to God; this news brought great joy to all the believers.
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When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, to whom they told all that God had done through them.
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But some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, "The Gentiles must be circumcised and told to obey the Law of Moses."
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The apostles and the elders met together to consider this question.
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After a long debate Peter stood up and said, "My friends, you know that a long time ago God chose me from among you to preach the Good News to the Gentiles, so that they could hear and believe.
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And God, who knows the thoughts of everyone, showed his approval of the Gentiles by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he had to us.
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He made no difference between us and them; he forgave their sins because they believed.
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So then, why do you now want to put God to the test by laying a load on the backs of the believers which neither our ancestors nor we ourselves were able to carry?
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No! We believe and are saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are."
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The whole group was silent as they heard Barnabas and Paul report all the miracles and wonders that God had performed through them among the Gentiles.
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When they had finished speaking, James spoke up: "Listen to me, my friends!
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Simon has just explained how God first showed his care for the Gentiles by taking from among them a people to belong to him.
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The words of the prophets agree completely with this. As the scripture says,
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'After this I will return, says the Lord, and restore the kingdom of David. I will rebuild its ruins and make it strong again.
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And so all the rest of the human race will come to me, all the Gentiles whom I have called to be my own.
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So says the Lord, who made this known long ago.'
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"It is my opinion," James went on, "that we should not trouble the Gentiles who are turning to God.
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Instead, we should write a letter telling them not to eat any food that is ritually unclean because it has been offered to idols; to keep themselves from sexual immorality; and not to eat any animal that has been strangled, or any blood.
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For the Law of Moses has been read for a very long time in the synagogues every Sabbath, and his words are preached in every town."
Romans 12:18
Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
Make it your aim to live a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to earn your own living, just as we told you before.
2 Timothy 2:23
But keep away from foolish and ignorant arguments; you know that they end up in quarrels.
2 Timothy 2:24
As the Lord's servant, you must not quarrel. You must be kind toward all, a good and patient teacher,
James 3:14-18
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But if in your heart you are jealous, bitter, and selfish, don't sin against the truth by boasting of your wisdom.
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Such wisdom does not come down from heaven; it belongs to the world, it is unspiritual and demonic.
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Where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is also disorder and every kind of evil.
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But the wisdom from above is pure first of all; it is also peaceful, gentle, and friendly; it is full of compassion and produces a harvest of good deeds; it is free from prejudice and hypocrisy.
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And goodness is the harvest that is produced from the seeds the peacemakers plant in peace.