Diplomacy: Instances Of
Of Abimelech,
Gen 21:22, 23; 26:26-31.
The Gibeonites, in securing a treaty with the Israelites through deception,
Jos 9:3-16.
Of Jephthah, with the king of Moab, unsuccessful,
Jdg 11:12-28.
Of Abigail,
1Sa 25:23-31.
Of Hiram, to secure the good will of David,
2Sa 5:11.
Of Toi, to promote the friendship of David,
2Sa 8:10.
David, in sending Hushai Absalom's court,
2Sa 15:32-37; 16:15-19; 17:1-14.
The wise woman of Abel,
2Sa 20:16-22.
Absalom winning the people,
2Sa 15:2-6.
Solomon, in his alliance with Hiram,
1Ki 5:1-12; 9:10-14, 26, 27; 10:11;
by intermarriage with other nations,
1Ki 1:1-5.
Ambassadors from Ben-hadad to Ahab,
1Ki 20:31-34.
Jehoash purchases peace from Hazael,
2Ki 12:18.
Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of Assyria,
2Ki 16:7-9.
Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce Jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue,
2Ki 18:17-37; 19:1-13; Isa 36:11-22.
Sanballat, in an attempt to prevent the rebuilding of Jerusalem by Nehemiah,
Neh 6.
Diplomacy: The People of Tyre and Sidon
In securing the favor of Herod (Agrippa I),
Act 12:20-22.
Paul, in arraying the Pharisees and Sadducees against each other at his trial,
Act 23:6-10.
Diplomacy: Ecclesiastical:
Paul, in circumcising Timothy,
Act 16:3;
in performing certain temple services to placate Jewish believers,
Act 21:20-25; with Gal 6:12.