What does the Bible say about diplomacy?

Nave's Topical Bible

• General scriptures concerning 1 Corinthians 9:20-23
• See TACT
• INSTANCES OF
• Of Abimelech Genesis 21:22; Genesis 21:23; Genesis 26:26-31
• The Gibeonites, in securing a treaty with the Israelites through deception Joshua 9:3-16
• Of Jephthah, with the king of Moab, unsuccessful Judges 11:12-28
• Of Abigail 1 Samuel 25:23-31
• Of Hiram, to secure the good will of David 2 Samuel 5:11
• Of Toi, to promote the friendship of David 2 Samuel 8:10
• David, in sending Hushai Absalom’s court 2 Samuel 15:32-37; 2 Samuel 16:15-19; 2 Samuel 17:1-14
• The wise woman of Abel 2 Samuel 20:16-22
• Absalom winning the people 2 Samuel 15:2-6
• Solomon, in his alliance with Hiram 1 Kings 5:1-12; 1 Kings 9:10-14; 1 Kings 9:26; 1 Kings 9:27; 1 Kings 10:11
• By intermarriage with other nations 1 Kings 1:1-5
• Ambassadors from Ben-hadad to Ahab 1 Kings 20:31-34
• Jehoash purchases peace from Hazael 2 Kings 12:18
• Ahaz purchases assistance from the king of Assyria 2 Kings 16:7-9
• Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce Jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue 2 Kings 18:17-37; 2 Kings 19:1-13; Isaiah 36:11-22
• Sanballat, in prevent the rebuilding of Jerusalem by Nehemiah Nehemiah 6
• The people of Tyre and Sidon, in securing the favor of Herod (Agrippa I) Acts 12:20-22
• Paul, in arraying the Pharisees and Sadducees against each other at his trial Acts 23:6-10
• Paul, in circumcising Timothy Acts 16:3
• Paul, in performing certain temple services to placate Jewish believers Acts 21:20-25; Galatians 6:12
• Corrupt practices in: The officers of Nebuchadnezzars court to secure the destruc- tion of Daniel Daniel 6:4-15