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1 Samuel 12:3

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and his anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken?  Who have I wronged or mistreated? Who gave me a bribe to overlook something?  , I will return it to you.’

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I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.


Then Moses became angry and said to the Lord, ‘Don’t respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.’


Shepherd God’s flock among you,  not overseeing  out of compulsion but willingly, as God would have you;  not out of greed for money but eagerly;


He said to his men, ‘As the Lord is my witness, I would never do such a thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed.  I will never lift my hand against him, since he is the Lord’s anointed.’


Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.


You are witnesses,  and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously,  and blamelessly  we conducted ourselves with you believers.


He said to them, ‘The Lord is a witness against you, and his anointed is a witness today that you haven’t found anything  in my hand.’ ‘He is a witness,’ they said.


Samuel took the flask of oil,  poured it out on Saul’s head,  kissed him, and said, ‘Hasn’t the Lord anointed you  ruler over his inheritance?  ,


You must not take a bribe,  for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts the words  of the righteous.


For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy  motives   #– #God is our witness   #– #


Do not covet your neighbour’s house. Do not covet your neighbour’s wife, his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour.


But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, ‘Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor,  Lord. And if I have extorted  anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much.’


‘Caesar’s,’ they said to him. Then he said to them, ‘Give, then, to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.’


once he has sinned  and acknowledged his guilt   #– #he must return what he stole or defrauded, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost item he found,


If what was stolen #– #whether ox, donkey, or sheep #– #is actually found alive in his possession, he must repay double.


Look, I am ready to come to you this third time.  I will not burden you, since I am not seeking what is yours, but you. For children ought not to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.


‘ “Then I will raise up a faithful priest  for myself. He will do whatever is in my heart and mind. I will establish a lasting dynasty for him,  and he will walk before my anointed one for all time.


‘You haven’t wronged us, you haven’t mistreated us, and you haven’t taken anything from anyone,’ they responded.


The one who profits dishonestly  troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live.


or anything else about which he swore falsely. He will make full restitution for it and add a fifth of its value to it.  He is to pay it to its owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt.


With these words David persuaded  his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.


Look, my father!  Look at the corner of your robe in my hand, for I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. Recognise  that I’ve committed no crime or rebellion. I haven’t sinned against you even though you are hunting me down to take my life.


But David said to Abishai, ‘Don’t destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the Lord’s anointed and be innocent? ’


However, as the Lord is my witness, I will never lift my hand against the Lord’s anointed.  Instead, take the spear and the water jug by his head, and let’s go.’


For I have kept the ways of the  Lord and have not turned from my God to wickedness.


Return their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses to them immediately, along with the percentage  of the money, grain, new wine, and fresh oil  that you have been assessing them.’





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