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 princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, shedding blood, destroying lives to get dishonest gain.
1 Kings 21:19
And you shall say to him, 'Thus says the LORD, "Have you killed and also taken possession?"' And you shall say to him, 'Thus says the LORD: "In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your own blood."'"
Micah 1:1
The word of the LORD that came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
Micah 3:1
And I said: Hear, you heads of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel! Is it not for you to know justice?--
Inheritance out
Psalm 68:18
You ascended on high, leading a host of captives in your train and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
John 10:28
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
Ephesians 4:8
Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."
My people
Ezekiel 34:3
You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fat ones, but you do not feed the sheep.
General references
1 Samuel 8:14
He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive orchards and give them to his servants.
1 Samuel 10:25
Then Samuel told the people the rights and duties of the kingship, and he wrote them in a book and laid it up before the LORD. Then Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his home.
Ezekiel 45:7
"And to the prince shall belong the land on both sides of the holy district and the property of the city, alongside the holy district and the property of the city, on the west and on the east, corresponding in length to one of the tribal portions, and extending from the western to the eastern boundary