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.
Or, that i should hide mine eyes at him
General references
Bible References
His anointed
1 Samuel 12:5
Samuel replied: Jehovah and the king he has chosen are witnesses today that you have found me to be completely innocent. They answered: That is right, Jehovah is our witness!
1 Samuel 10:1
Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. He kissed him and said: Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people Israel. You will rule his people. You will save them from all their enemies. This will be the sign that Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people.
1 Samuel 24:6
He told his men: Stop talking foolishly. We are not going to attack Saul. He is my king. I pray that Jehovah will keep me from doing anything to harm his chosen king.
2 Samuel 1:14
David asked: Why were you not afraid to take it upon yourself to destroy Jehovah's (YHWH) anointed king?
Matthew 22:21
Caesar's, they said. Then he said: Pay Caesar the things that are Caesar's. Pay God the things that are God's.
Romans 13:1
Let every person be subject to superior authorities. For there is no authority except by God. God allows the authorities to serve in their positions.
Whose ox
Numbers 16:15
Moses became angry and said to Jehovah: Do not accept their offering. I have not taken anything from them, not even a donkey. And I have not mistreated any of them.
Acts 20:33
I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or clothes.
2 Corinthians 12:14
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you. I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you. The children should not provide for the parents, but the parents for the children.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
You know very well that we did not come to you with flattering talk (praise for selfish gain). We did not use words to cover up greed (insatiable desire for wealth). God is our witness!
1 Peter 5:2
Shepherd the flock of God in your care. Exercise the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God. Do not do it for dishonest gain, but eagerly.
Or, that i should hide mine eyes at him
Exodus 23:8
Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe makes the discerning blind to what is right and perverts the words of the righteous.
Deuteronomy 16:19
Never pervert justice. Always be impartial. Never take a bribe, because bribes blind wise people and deny justice to those who are in the right.
General references
Leviticus 25:14
In the business of trading goods for money, do no wrong to one another.
Proverbs 17:23
A wicked man takes a bribe to pervert the ways of judgment.
Acts 20:33
I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or clothes.
1 Thessalonians 2:3
For our presentation (exhortation) is not based on error, or of uncleanness, or in deceit.