Topic
Clemency
8 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
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The verses
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- 2 Samuel 16:5–13Nave Of David toward disloyal subjects — Shimei
¶ And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David:…
- 2 Samuel 19:13Nave Of David toward disloyal subjects — Amasa
And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
- 2 Samuel 19:16–23Nave Of David toward disloyal subjects — Shimei
¶ And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his…
- Acts 24:4ISBE
Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
- 2 Corinthians 10:1ISBE
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
- Titus 3:2ISBE
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
- James 3:17ISBE
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
- 1 Peter 2:18ISBE
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
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Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.