Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Moreover the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.
Inheritance out
My people
General references
Bible References
Thrust
Ezekiel 22:27
“Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives in order to make profit dishonestly.
1 Kings 21:19
Tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Have you murdered and also taken possession?’ Then tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: In the place where the dogs licked Naboth’s blood, the dogs will also lick your blood!’”
Micah 1:1
The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Moreshite—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Micah 3:1 Then I said, “Now listen, leaders of Jacob,
you rulers of the house of Israel.
Aren’t you supposed to know what is just?
you rulers of the house of Israel.
Aren’t you supposed to know what is just?
Inheritance out
Psalm 68:18 You ascended to the heights, taking away captives;
You received gifts from people,
even from the rebellious,
so that the Lord God might live there.
You received gifts from
even from the rebellious,
so that the Lord God might live there.
John 10:28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish—ever! No one will snatch them out of My hand.
Ephesians 4:8
For it says:
When He ascended on high,
He took prisoners into captivity;
He gave gifts to people.
He took prisoners into captivity;
He gave gifts to people.
My people
Ezekiel 34:3
You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened animals, but you do not tend the flock.
General references
1 Samuel 8:14
He can take your best fields, vineyards, and olive orchards and give them to his servants.
1 Samuel 10:25
Samuel proclaimed to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll, which he placed in the presence of the Lord. Then Samuel sent all the people away, each to his home.
Ezekiel 45:7
And the prince will have the area on each side of the holy donation of land and the city’s property, adjacent to the holy donation and the city’s property, stretching to the west on the west side and to the east on the east side. Its length will correspond to one of the tribal portions from the western boundary to the eastern boundary.