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 unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD has anointed you to be ruler over his inheritance?

And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.

And David said unto him, How were you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?

They said unto him, Caesar's. Then said he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Whose ox

And Moses was very angry, and said unto the LORD, Respect not their offering: I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

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

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness:

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but of a ready mind;

Or, that i should hide mine eyes at him

And you shall take no bribe: for the bribe blinds the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.

You shall not pervert judgment; you shall not show partiality, neither take a bribe: for a bribe does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

General references

And if you sell anything unto your neighbor, or buy anything of your neighbor's hand, you shall not oppress one another:

A wicked man takes a bribe out of the bosom to pervert the ways of justice.

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

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