Instances of: Of Abimelech, Gen. 21:22,23; 26:26-31. The Gibeonites, in securing a league with the Israelites through deception, Josh. 9:3-16. Of Jephthah, with the king of Moab, unsuccessful, Judg. 11:12-28. Of Abigail, 1 Sam. 25:23-31. Of Hiram, to secure the good will of David, 2 Sam. 5:11. Of Toi, to promote the friendship of David, 2 Sam. 8:10. David, in sending Hushai to Absalom's court, 2 Sam. 15:32-37; 16:15-19; 17:1-14. The wise woman of Abel, 2 Sam. 20:16-22. Absalom winning the people, 2 Sam. 15:2-6. Solomon, in his alliance with Hiram, 1 Kin. 5:1-12; 9:10-14,26,27; 10:11; by intermarriage with other nations, 1 Kin. 1:1-5. Ambassadors from Ben-hadad to Ahab, 1 Kin. 20:31-34. Jehoash purchases peace from Hazael, 2 Kin. 12:18. Ahaz purchases aid from the king of Assyria, 2 Kin. 16:7-9. Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce Jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue, 2 Kin. 18:17-37; 19:1-13; Isa. 36:11-22. Sanballat, in an attempt to prevent the rebuilding of Jerusalem by Nehemiah, Neh. 6. The people of Tyre and Sidon, in securing the favor of Herod, Acts 12:20-22. Paul, in pitting the Pharisees and Sadducees against each other at his trial, Acts 23:6-10. Ecclesiastical: Paul, in circumcising Timothy, Acts 16:3; in performing certain temple services to placate the Jews, Acts 21:20-25, with Gal. 6:12. Corrupt practices in: The officers of Nebuchadnezzar's court to secure the destruction of Daniel, Dan. 6:4-15.