Proverbs 20:18 Cross References

Proverbs 20:18

18: Plans succeed through good counsel; don't go to war without the advice of others.

Proverbs 24:6

  1. So don't go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many counselors.

Proverbs 15:22

  1. Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many counselors bring success.

Luke 14:31

  1. "Or what king would ever dream of going to war without first sitting down with his counselors and discussing whether his army of ten thousand is strong enough to defeat the twenty thousand soldiers who are marching against him?

Judges 20:18

  1. Before the battle the Israelites went to Bethel and asked God, "Which tribe should lead the attack against the people of Benjamin?" The LORD answered, "Judah is to go first."

Proverbs 11:14

  1. Without wise leadership, a nation falls; with many counselors, there is safety.

Judges 1:1

  1. After Joshua died, the Israelites asked the LORD, "Which tribe should attack the Canaanites first?"
  2. The LORD answered, "Judah, for I have given them victory over the land."

Judges 20:7

  1. Now then, the entire community of Israel must decide what should be done about this!"

2 Samuel 2:26

  1. Abner shouted down to Joab, "Must we always solve our differences with swords? Don't you realize the only thing we will gain is bitterness toward each other? When will you call off your men from chasing their Israelite brothers?"
  2. Then Joab said, "God only knows what would have happened if you hadn't spoken, for we would have chased you all night if necessary."

Judges 9:29

  1. If I were in charge, I would get rid of Abimelech. I would say to him, `Get some more soldiers, and come out and fight!'"

Judges 20:26

  1. Then all the Israelites went up to Bethel and wept in the presence of the LORD and fasted until evening. They also brought burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD.
  2. And the Israelites went up seeking direction from the LORD. (In those days the Ark of the Covenant of God was in Bethel,
  3. and Phinehas son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron was the priest.) The Israelites asked the LORD, "Should we fight against our relatives from Benjamin again or should we stop?" The LORD said, "Go! Tomorrow I will give you victory over them."

Judges 20:23

  1. (For they had gone up to Bethel and wept in the presence of the LORD until evening. Then they asked the LORD, "Should we fight against our relatives from Benjamin again?" And the LORD said, "Go out and fight against them.")

2 Chronicles 25:17

  1. After consulting with his advisers, King Amaziah of Judah sent this challenge to Israel's king Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz and grandson of Jehu: "Come and meet me in battle!"
  2. But King Jehoash of Israel replied to King Amaziah of Judah with this story: "Out in the Lebanon mountains, a thistle sent a message to a mighty cedar tree: `Give your daughter in marriage to my son.' But just then a wild animal came by and stepped on the thistle, crushing it!
  3. You may be very proud of your conquest of Edom, but my advice is to stay home. Why stir up trouble that will bring disaster on you and the people of Judah?"
  4. But Amaziah would not listen, for God was arranging to destroy him for worshiping the gods of Edom.
  5. So King Jehoash of Israel mobilized his army against King Amaziah of Judah. The two armies drew up their battle lines at Beth-shemesh in Judah.

Proverbs 25:8

  1. don't be in a hurry to go to court. You might go down before your neighbors in shameful defeat.
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