Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

God had

Bible References

I perceived

1 Corinthians 2:15
But the spiritual man discerns everything, yet is himself discerned by no one.
1 Corinthians 12:10
to another the powers which work miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits; to another varieties of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

God had

1 John 4:1
Do not believe every spirit, beloved, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God; for many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Hired him

Acts 20:33
"No man's silver or gold of clothing did I ever covet.
1 Timothy 3:3
no drinker or brawler; but forbearing, peaceable, and no money-lover;
Titus 1:7
For indeed a presiding officer, as God's steward, ought to be blameless, not self-willed or quick-tempered, not a drunkard or violent, or greedy of filthy lucre;
1 Peter 5:2
Be shepherds to your flock of God; take charge of them willingly, and not through compulsion; not for filthy lucre, but with a willing mind;
2 Peter 2:3
In their covetousness, with cunning words, they will make merchandise of you; those whose doom has not been idle from of old, and whose destruction has not been slumbering.
Revelation 18:13
Cinnamon and balsam and spices and myrrh and frankincense; Wine and oil and fine flour and wheat; Cattle and sheep, and horses and chariots, And slaves, and the souls of men.