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 you have not found anything in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.

And Samuel took a vial of oil and poured on his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because Jehovah has anointed you for a leader over His inheritance?

And he said to his men, Far be it from me, by Jehovah, if I will do this thing to my lord, Jehovah's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, since he is the anointed of Jehovah.

And David said, Why were you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?

They said to Him, Caesar's. Then He said to them, Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but of God; the authorities that exist are ordained by God.

Whose ox

And Moses was very angry, and said to Jehovah, Do not respect 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, a third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not burden you, for I do not seek your things, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasure for the parents, but the parents for the children.

For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor with pretense of covetousness; God is witness.

Feed the flock of God among you, taking the oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; nor for base gain, but readily;

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 respect persons, nor take a gift. For a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

General references

And if you sell anything to your neighbor, or buy from 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 judgment.

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

For our exhortation to you was not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile,