Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

General references

Bible References

Sought

Daniel 3:8
Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
Genesis 43:18
The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time, we're brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys."
Judges 14:4
But his father and his mother did not know that it was of the LORD, for he sought for an opportunity against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.
Psalm 37:12
The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
Proverbs 29:27
A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.
Ecclesiastes 4:4
Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man's neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said, "Come, and let us make plans against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
Jeremiah 20:10
For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. "Denounce, and we will denounce him," say all my familiar friends, those who watch for my fall; "perhaps he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him."
Matthew 26:4
They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.
Matthew 27:18
For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
Luke 20:20
They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.
Luke 22:2
The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill him, for they feared the people.

But

1 Samuel 18:14
David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
1 Samuel 19:4
Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, "Do not let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;
1 Samuel 22:14
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, "Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into your council, and is honorable in your house?
Luke 23:14
and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.
John 19:4
Then Pilate went out again, and said to them, "Look, I am bringing him out to you, that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him."
2 Corinthians 11:12
But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion, that in which they boast, they may be found even as we.
Philippians 2:15
that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
1 Timothy 5:14
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for reviling.
Titus 2:8
and a sound message that cannot be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
1 Peter 2:12
having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter 3:16
having a good conscience; so that when they speak evil against you, they may be put to shame who slander your good manner of life in Christ.
1 Peter 4:14
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

General references

1 Samuel 12:4
They said, "You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything of any man's hand."
Mark 3:2
And They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.