DIPLOMACY

DIPLOMACY. → General scriptures concerning 1Co 9:20-23 → See TACT → INSTANCES OF
* Of Abimelech Ge 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 Jud 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 prevent the rebuilding of Jerusalem by Nehemiah Ne 6

.The people of Tyre and Sidon, in securing the favor of Herod (Agrippa I) Ac 12:20-22
* Paul, in arraying the Pharisees and Sadducees against each other at his trial Ac 23:6-10
* Paul, in circumcising Timothy Ac 16:3
* Paul, in performing certain temple services to placate Jewish believers Ac 21:20-25; with Ga 6:12
* Corrupt practices in: The officers of Nebuchadnezzars court to secure the destruction of Daniel Da 6:4-15

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Di‐plo″ma‐cy (?), n. [[F. diplomatie. This word, like supremacy, retains the accent of its original. See Diploma.]] 1. 1. The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations (particularly in securing treaties), including the methods and forms usually employed.
2. 2. Dexterity or skill in securing advantages; tact.
3. 3. The body of ministers or envoys resident at a court; the diplomatic body. Burke.