Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
To punish
General references
Bible References
To punish
Proverbs 17:15
Justify the wicked or condemn the just. Both are abomination to Jehovah.
Proverbs 18:5
It is not good to accept the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Genesis 18:25
Surely you would not do that! Would you slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked? Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
To strike
2 Samuel 3:23
Joab came back with the whole army. He was told: Ner's son Abner came to the king. However David dismissed him and Abner left peacefully.
2 Samuel 16:7
Shimei cursed him and said: Get out! Get out you murderer!
2 Samuel 19:7
Now stand up! Go out there and thank them for what they did. If you do not, I swear by Jehovah you will not even have one man left on your side tomorrow morning. You may have had a lot of troubles in the past. But this will be the worst thing that has ever happened to you!
Job 34:18
Should anyone even say to a king: You good-for-nothing scoundrel! Or to nobles, you wicked people!
Micah 5:1
Now you will gather in troops, O daughter of troops! He has attacked us. They will strike the judge of Israel on the cheek with a rod.
John 18:22
When he said this one of the officers standing nearby struck Jesus with his hand, saying: You answer the high priest!
General references
Job 34:18
Should anyone even say to a king: You good-for-nothing scoundrel! Or to nobles, you wicked people!
Jeremiah 37:18
Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah: What crime have I committed against you, your administrators, or these people? Why have you put me in prison?