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.

My people

Bible References

Thrust

Ezekiel 22:27
Her princes in its midst are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, [and] to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain.
1 Kings 21:19
You shall speak to him, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh, "Have you killed and also taken possession?"' You shall speak to him, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh, "In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even yours."'"
Micah 1:1
The word of Yahweh that came to Micah the Morashtite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
Micah 3:1
I said, "Please listen, you heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: Isn't it for you to know justice?

Inheritance out

Psalm 68:18
You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among men, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.
John 10:28
I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
Ephesians 4:8
Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."

My people

Ezekiel 34:3
You eat the fat, and you clothe yourself with the wool, you kill the fatlings; but you don't feed the sheep.

General references

1 Samuel 8:14
He will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive groves, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
1 Samuel 10:25
Then Samuel told the people the regulations of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before Yahweh. Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
Ezekiel 45:7
[Whatever is] for the prince [shall be] on the one side and on the other side of the holy offering and of the possession of the city, in front of the holy offering and in front of the possession of the city, on the west side westward, and on the east side eastward; and in length answerable to one of the portions, from the west border to the east border.