1 Samuel 12:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

His anointed

Whose ox

1 Peter 5:2

Or, that i should hide mine eyes at him

Exodus 23:8

Deuteronomy 16:19

General references

Bible References

His anointed

And he said to them, Jehovah is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand! And the people said, He is witness!

Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because Jehovah has anointed thee prince over his inheritance?

And he said to his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing to my master, Jehovah's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.

And David said to him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?

They say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Pay then what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.

Let every soul be subject to the authorities that are above him. For there is no authority except from God; and those that exist are set up by God.

Whose ox

Then Moses was very wroth, and said to Jehovah, Have no regard to their oblation: not one ass have I taken from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

I have coveted the silver or gold or clothing of no one.

Behold, this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be in laziness a charge; for I do not seek yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

For we have not at any time been among you with flattering discourse, even as ye know, nor with a pretext for covetousness, God is witness;

shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;

Or, that i should hide mine eyes at him

And thou shalt take no bribe; for the bribe blindeth those whose eyes are open, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a bribe; for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

General references

And if ye sell ought unto your neighbour, or buy of your neighbour's hand, ye shall not overreach one another.

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.

I have coveted the silver or gold or clothing of no one.

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile;