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 will say to them, Jehovah the witness against you, and his Messiah the witness this day that ye found nothing in my hand. And he will say, A witness.

And Samuel will take a flask of oil and pour upon his head, and he will kiss him and say, Is it not that Jehovah anointed thee for leader over his inheritance?

And he will say to his men, Far be it to me from Jehovah if I shall do this word to my lord, to the Messiah of Jehovah, to stretch forth my hand against him, for he is the Messiah of Jehovah.

And David will say to him, How, wert thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy Jehoyah's Messiah?

They say to him, Caesar's. Then says he to them, Give back then to Caesar the things of Caesar; and the things of God to God.

Let every soul be placed under the protecting powers. For there is no power except from God: and the powers being, were ordered by God.

Whose ox

And it will be kindled to Moses greatly, and he will say to Jehovah, Thou wilt not turn to their gift: not one ass did I take from them, and I did not evil to one of them.

Silver or gold, or clothing, of none have I eagerly desired.

Behold, I have prepared to come to you the third time; and I will not act with negligence to you: for I seek not your things, but you: for children ought not to treasure up for parents, but parents for children.

For neither once in word were we flatterers, as ye know, neither in a pretext of covetousness; God the witness:

Tend the flock of God which among you, inspecting, not by force, but voluntarily; neither occupied in sordid gain, but of a ready will;

Or, that i should hide mine eyes at him

And thou shalt not take a gift; for the gift will blind the seeing, and will pervert just words.

Thou shalt not turn away Judgment; thou shalt not look upon and thou shalt not take a gift, for the gift will blind the eyes of the wise and will pervert the words of the just.

General references

And when ye shall sell a selling to thy neighbor, or buying of thy neighbor's hand, ye shall not oppress each his brother.

The unjust one will take a gift from the bosom to turn, aside the paths of judgment

Silver or gold, or clothing, of none have I eagerly desired.

For our entreaty nor from error, nor from uncleanness, nor in deceit: