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

Matthew 22:21

Romans 13:1

Whose ox

General references

Acts 20:33

1 Thessalonians 2:3

Bible References

His anointed

They say to Him, Caesar's. Then He says to them, Therefore render Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things which are God's.

Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except that which is from God; and the existing authorities have been ordained of God.

Whose ox

I have not sought the silver, or gold, or raiment of any one;

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not spare: for I do not seek yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasures for the parents, but the parents for the children,

For at that time we were not in word of flattery, as you know, nor in a pretext of covetousness, God is our witness;

shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully.

General references

I have not sought the silver, or gold, or raiment of any one;

For our exhortation was not from delusion, nor from impurity, nor in guile: