TOPICAL BIBLE
Ambition
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2 Samuel 15:10But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom is king in Hebron.2 Samuel 15:11And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they knew not anything.2 Samuel 15:12And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.2 Samuel 15:13And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.2 Samuel 17:23And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.2 Samuel 18:18Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the king’s dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom’s monument, unto this day.1 Kings 1:5Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.2 Kings 14:9And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trod down the thistle.2 Kings 19:23By thy messengers thou hast defied the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir-trees thereof; and I will enter into his farthest lodging-place, the forest of his fruitful field.Esther 5:9Then went Haman forth that day joyful and glad of heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up nor moved for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.Esther 5:10Nevertheless Haman refrained himself, and went home; and he sent and fetched his friends and Zeresh his wife.Esther 5:11And Haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.Esther 5:12Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to-morrow also am I invited by her together with the king.Esther 5:13Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.Esther 6:6So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honor? Now Haman said in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honor more than to myself?Esther 6:7And Haman said unto the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honor,Esther 6:8let royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and on the head of which a crown royal is set:Esther 6:9and let the apparel and the horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man therewith whom the king delighteth to honor, and cause him to ride on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honor.Job 20:6Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds;Job 20:7Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: They that have seen him shall say, Where is he?Psalm 49:11Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, And their dwelling-places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names.Psalm 49:12But man being in honor abideth not: He is like the beasts that perish.Psalm 49:13This their way is their folly: Yet after them men approve their sayings. [SelahIsaiah 5:8Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no room, and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land!Isaiah 14:12How art thou fallen from heaven, O day-star, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, that didst lay low the nations!Isaiah 14:13And thou saidst in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit upon the mount of congregation, in the uttermost parts of the north;Isaiah 14:14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.Isaiah 14:15Yet thou shalt be brought down to Sheol, to the uttermost parts of the pit.Habakkuk 2:5Yea, moreover, wine is treacherous, a haughty man, that keepeth not at home; who enlargeth his desire as Sheol, and he is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all peoples.Habakkuk 2:6Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and that ladeth himself with pledges!Habakkuk 2:9Woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!Matthew 4:8Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;Matthew 4:9and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.Matthew 4:10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.Matthew 16:26For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?Matthew 20:20Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him.Matthew 23:5But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,Matthew 23:6and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,Matthew 23:7and the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called of men, Rabbi.Matthew 23:12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.Mark 9:33And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way?Mark 9:34But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest.Mark 9:35And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.Mark 9:36And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,Mark 9:37Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.Mark 10:35And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee.Mark 10:36And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?Mark 10:37And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy glory.Mark 10:38But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?Mark 10:39And they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:Mark 10:40but to sit on my right hand or on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared.Mark 10:41And when the ten heard it, they began to be moved with indignation concerning James and John.Mark 10:42And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.Mark 10:43But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister;Mark 10:44and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.Mark 10:45For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.Mark 12:38And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and to have salutations in the marketplaces,Mark 12:39and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:Luke 4:5And he led him up, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.Luke 4:6And the devil said unto him, To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.