Fondare 49 Risultati per: Advice
Here is a word of advice for thee; do but listen, and God will speed thee. Thy part is to be the representative of this people with God, referring all their affairs to him, (Exodus 18, 19)
This advice they followed, yoked to the waggon two heifers that were in milk, and left their calves stalled at home; (1 Samuel 6, 10)
And here one of his servants offered advice; Stay, I myself have met such a man, a skilful player indeed, a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite. He is sturdy besides, and a tried warrior, well-spoken and personable, and the Lord is with him. (1 Samuel 16, 18)
Men followed Achitophel’s advice then as if it were God himself they had consulted; so it was all the time he was David’s counsellor, and all the time he was Absalom’s. (2 Samuel 16, 23)
So Chusai the Arachite came in, and Absalom told him what Achitophel had said; Were it well done? he asked. What advice givest thou? (2 Samuel 17, 6)
Thereupon Absalom and all the men of Israel agreed that Chusai the Arachite had given better counsel than Achitophel. Whereas in truth Achitophel’s advice was the more to their purpose, but the Lord foiled it, to compass Absalom’s ruin. (2 Samuel 17, 14)
These gone, Jonathan and Achimaas climbed up out of the well, and brought king David word; Bestir yourselves, they said, and cross the river without more ado; and told what advice Achitophel had given. (2 Samuel 17, 21)
As for Achitophel, when he found that his advice was not followed, he saddled his ass and went home to Gilon; there he put his affairs in order, and hanged himself. So there they buried him, in his father’s tomb. (2 Samuel 17, 23)
Act quickly, following the advice I now give thee, if thou wouldst protect thyself, and thy son Solomon, from mortal peril. (1 Kings 1, 12)
king Roboam asked advice first of the older men that had been courtiers in the life-time of his father, king Solomon; what answer should he make to the people? (1 Kings 12, 6)
But he left their advice unheeded, and took counsel instead with the younger men who had grown up with him; (1 Kings 12, 8)
And these, men of his own upbringing, gave him advice in their turn. Do they complain that thy father laid a heavy yoke on them, and ask for relief? Then tell them there is more strength in thy little finger than in all the breadth of thy father’s back; (1 Kings 12, 10)
