- by flatteries:
- "And such as do wickedly²° against¹ the covenantª shall he corruptª° by flatteries:ª but the peopleª that do knowª° their Godª shall be strong,ª° and doª° [exploits]." {Dan 11:32} + "Now when they shall fall,ª° they shall be holpenª° with a littleª help:ª but manyª shall cleaveª° to¹ them with flatteries.ª" {Dan 11:34} + "And Abimelechª the sonª of Jerubbaalª went²°¹ to Shechemª unto¹ his mother'sª brethren,ª and communedª° with¹ them, and with¹ all¹ the familyª of the houseª of his mother'sª father,ª saying,ª° ... But if¹ not,¹ let fireª come outª° from Abimelech,ª¹ and devourª°¹ the menª of Shechem,ª and the houseª of Millo;ª°² and let fireª come outª° from the menª¹ of Shechem,ª and from the houseª¹ of Millo,ª°² and devourª°¹ Abimelech.ª" {Jdg 9:1-20} + "And Absalomª rose up early,ª° and stoodª° besideª¹ the wayª of the gate:ª and it was¹ [so], that when any¹ manª that¹ had¹ a controversyª cameª° to¹ the kingª for judgment,ª then Absalomª calledª° unto¹ him, and said,ª° Of¹¹ whatª cityª [art] thou?¹ And he said,ª° Thy servantª [is] of oneª¹ of the tribesª of Israel.ª ... And on this¹ mannerª didª° Absalomª to all¹ Israelª that¹ cameª° to¹ the kingª for judgment:ª so Absalomª stoleª°¹ the heartsª of the men²¹ of Israel.ª" {2Sm 15:2-6} + "[The words] of his mouthª were smootherª° than butter,ª but warª [was] in his heart:ª his wordsª were softerª° than oil,ª¹ yet [were] they¹ drawn swords.ª" {Psa 55:21}
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