2 Samuel 15:4

New Century Version

Absalom would also say, “I wish someone would make me judge in this land! Then people with problems could come to me, and I could help them get justice.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:5

People would come near Absalom to bow to him. When they did, Absalom would reach out his hand and take hold of them and kiss them.

Proverbs 25:6

Don’t brag to the king and act as if you are great.

Proverbs 27:2

Don’t praise yourself. Let someone else do it. Let the praise come from a stranger and not from your own mouth.

2 Peter 2:19

They promise them freedom, but they themselves are not free. They are slaves of things that will be destroyed. For people are slaves of anything that controls them.

Judges 9:29

If you made me commander of these people, I would get rid of Abimelech. I would say to him, ‘Get your army ready and come out to battle.’ ”