1 Samuel 12:3

Catholic Public Domain Version

Speak about me before the Lord, and before his Christ, as to whether I have taken anyone's ox or donkey, or whether I have falsely accused anyone, or whether I have oppressed anyone, or whether I have accepted a bribe from the hand of anyone, and I will repudiate the same, this day, and I will restore it to you."

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:22

For I have kept to the ways of the Lord, and I have not acted impiously before my God.

Nehemiah 5:11

On this day, restore their fields, and their vineyards, and their olive groves, and their houses to them. Then, too, the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, wine, and oil, which you usually exact from them, give it to them."

Psalm 15:5

The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup. It is you who will restore my inheritance to me.

Exodus 20:17

You shall not covet the house of your neighbor; neither shall you desire his wife, nor male servant, nor female servant, nor ox, nor donkey, nor anything that is his."

Exodus 22:4

If whatever he stole should be found with him, a living thing, either an ox, or a donkey, or a sheep, he shall repay double.

Exodus 23:8

Neither shall you accept bribes, which blind even the prudent and subvert the words of the just.

Proverbs 15:27

Whoever pursues avarice disturbs his own house. But whoever hates bribes shall live. Through mercy and faith, sins are purged. But through the fear of the Lord, each one turns aside from evil.

Leviticus 6:4

being convicted of the offense, he shall restore

Leviticus 6:5

all that he wanted to obtain by fraud, the whole plus an additional fifth part, to the owner against whom he brought the damage.

Numbers 16:15

And Moses, being very angry, said to the Lord: "Do not look with favor on their sacrifices. You know that I have not accepted from them, at any time, so much as a young donkey, nor have I afflicted any of them."

Matthew 22:21

They said to him, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Then render to Caesar what is of Caesar; and to God what is of God."

Luke 19:8

But Zacchaeus, standing still, said to the Lord: "Behold, Lord, one half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone in any matter, I will repay him fourfold."

Acts 20:33

I have coveted neither silver and gold, nor apparel,

2 Corinthians 12:14

Behold, this is the third time I have prepared to come to you, and yet I will not be a burden to you. For I am seeking not the things that are yours, but you yourselves. And neither should the children store up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Deuteronomy 16:19

and not so as to show favoritism to either side. You shall not accept a person's reputation, nor gifts. For gifts blind the eyes of the wise and alter the words of the just.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You are witnesses, as is God, of how holy and just and blameless we were with you who have believed.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

And neither did we, at any time, become flattering in speech, as you know, nor did we seek an opportunity for avarice, as God is witness.

1 Peter 5:2

pasture the flock of God that is among you, providing for it, not as a requirement, but willingly, in accord with God, and not for the sake of tainted profit, but freely,

1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took a little vial of oil, and poured it on his head. And he kissed him, and said: "Behold, the Lord has anointed you as first ruler over his inheritance. And you shall free his people from the hands of their enemies, who are all around them. And this shall be a sign for you that God has anointed you as ruler:

1 Samuel 12:4

And they said, "You have not falsely accused us, nor oppressed us, nor have you taken anything from the hand of anyone."

1 Samuel 12:5

And he said to them, "The Lord is a witness against you, and his Christ is a witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand." And they said, "He is the witness."

1 Samuel 2:35

And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will act in accord with my heart and my soul. And I will build a faithful house for him. And he will walk before my Christ for all days.

1 Samuel 24:11

Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the Lord has delivered you into my hand, in the cave. And I thought that I might kill you. But my eye has spared you. For I said: I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the Christ of the Lord.

1 Samuel 24:6

After this, his own heart struck David, because he had cut off the edge of Saul's cloak.

1 Samuel 24:7

And he said to his men: "May the Lord be gracious to me, lest I do this thing to my lord, the Christ of the Lord, so that I lay my hand upon him. For he is the Christ of the Lord."

1 Samuel 26:11

may the Lord be gracious to me, so that I may not extend my hand against the Christ of the Lord. Now therefore, take the spear that is at his head, and the cup of water, and let us go."

1 Samuel 26:9

And David said to Abishai: "You shall not kill him. For who may extend his hand against the Christ of the Lord, and yet be innocent?"