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 ye have not found ought 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 hath anointed thee to be captain 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 mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.

And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?

They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith 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 wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass 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 ye know, nor a cloke 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 filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Or, that i should hide mine eyes at him

And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

General references

And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

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

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

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