Self-control

How Nave’s arranged it

• Of Saul1 Samuel 10:27
• Of David1 Samuel 24:1–151 Samuel 26:1–20
• Of JesusMatthew 26:62Matthew 26:63Matthew 27:12–14
• See Abstinence, Total
• See Graces, Christian
• See Patience
• See Tact
• See also, [3546]RASHNESS

The passages, in Bible order (6)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 6 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. 1 Samuel 10:27

   But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 10:272 voices

   “But because within the holy Church certain persons do not fear to despise their prelates, let them hear that those who despise the king are called sons of Belial. Through the vice of pride, indeed, they are begotten in imitation of him of whom it is written: 'He beholds every high thing, and he himself is king over all the children of pride' (Job 41:25). They aptly reveal the ways of the proud, because they say: 'Can this man save us?'

   “But the children of Belial said,....

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2. 1 Samuel 24:1–15

   After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.”

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 24:1–152 voices

   “And when Saul had returned, etc. Saul, having stopped pursuing the Philistines, is suddenly recalled with a sinister mind to hunt down and kill David; he turns his weapons from the just conflict against the enemies to the unjust one in which he strikes a …

   “And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines,.... Having, as it should seem, got the victory over them, and driven them out of his country, and pursued them to their own: that it was told him, saying, behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi; in the strong holds of it, the high rocks and mountains in it, 1Sa 23:29.

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3. 1 Samuel 26:1–20

   Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?”

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 26:1–202 voices

   “And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah,....

   “The incident related in this chapter of the meeting between Saul and David bears a strong general resemblance to that recorded in 1 Sam. 24, and is of a nature unlikely to have occurred more than once. Existing discrepancies are explained by the supposition that one narrative relates fully some incidents on which the other is silent. On the whole the most probable conclusion is that the two narratives relate to one and the same event.

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4. Matthew 26:62

   So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”

   ›Commentary on Matthew 26:622 voices

   “Headlong and uncontrolled rage, unable to find even a false accusation, moves the High Priest from his throne, the motion of his body showing the emotion of his mind. And the High Priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing to the things which these witness against Thee? For as God, He knew that whatever He said would be twisted into an accusation against Him. But at this His silence before false witnesses and ungodly Priests, the High Priest was exasperated, and summons Him to answer, that from anything He says he may raise a charge against Him.

   And the high priest arose and said unto him,.... He rose up from his seat in great wrath and anger; partly being vexed, that they could get no other and better testimony; and partly because of Christ's contemptuous silence, giving no answer to the witnesses, as judging they deserved none; and which highly provoked the high priest, and therefore in passion said, answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? Is it true or false, right or wrong? The Vulgate Latin renders it, "dost thou answer nothing to those things which these witness against thee?"

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5. Matthew 26:63

   But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”

   ›Commentary on Matthew 26:632 voices

   “(Verse 63.) And the high priest said to him, I adjure you by the living God that you tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God. Why do you swear, most wicked of priests, to accuse rather than to believe? If to accuse, others argue: condemn the silent one. If to believe, why did you not want to believe the one confessing?

   “But Jesus held his peace,.... Knowing it would signify nothing, whatever he should say, they being set upon his death, the time of which was now come; and therefore he quietly submits, and says nothing in his own defence to prevent it.

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6. Matthew 27:12–14

   And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

   ›Commentary on Matthew 27:12–142 voices

   “Neither then nor now did Jesus make any reply to their accusations, for the word of God was not sent to them, as it was formerly to the Prophets. Neither was Pilate worthy of an answer, as he had no fixed or abiding opinion of Christ, but veered about to contradictory suppositions. Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

   “And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders,....

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