1 Chronicles 16:21

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He did not allow anyone to oppress them; for their sake, he rebuked kings,

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  • Gen 12:17 : 17 But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
  • Gen 20:3 : 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream during the night and said to him, 'You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.'
  • Exod 7:15-18 : 15 "Go to Pharaoh in the morning as he goes down to the water. Wait to meet him by the riverbank, and take in your hand the staff that was turned into a snake. 16 Then say to him, 'The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to say to you: Let my people go so that they may worship me in the wilderness. But so far you have not listened.' 17 This is what the Lord says: 'By this you will know that I am the Lord. With the staff that is in my hand, I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be turned into blood.' 18 The fish in the Nile will die, the river will stink, and the Egyptians will not be able to drink water from the Nile.
  • Exod 9:13-18 : 13 Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Get up early in the morning, present yourself to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.’ 14 For this time I will send all my plagues against your heart, your officials, and your people, so that you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth. 15 For by now I could have stretched out my hand and struck you and your people with a plague that would have wiped you off the earth. 16 But I have raised you up for this purpose: that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth. 17 You still set yourself against my people and refuse to let them go. 18 Therefore, at this time tomorrow I will send the worst hailstorm that has ever fallen on Egypt since it became a nation.
  • Gen 31:24 : 24 But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, 'Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.'
  • Gen 31:29 : 29 I have the power to harm you, but last night the God of your father said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’
  • Gen 31:42 : 42 If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac had not been with me, you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands, and last night he rebuked you.

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    13They wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.

    14He allowed no one to oppress them; He rebuked kings on their account.

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  • 1 Chr 16:22
    81%

    22"Do not touch my anointed ones, and do not harm my prophets."

  • 1 Chr 16:20
    75%

    20they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

  • Prov 17:26
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    26It is not good to punish the righteous or to strike nobles for their integrity.

  • Ps 110:5
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    5The Lord is at your right hand; He will crush kings on the day of His wrath.

  • Job 36:6-7
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    70%

    6He does not keep the wicked alive but gives justice to the afflicted.

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    2The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.

  • Ps 89:22
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    22My hand will establish him, and my arm will strengthen him.

  • Isa 14:6
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    6which struck the nations in anger with unending blows, that subdued the nations in wrath, with relentless persecution.

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    4They replied, 'You have not defrauded us, oppressed us, or taken anything from anyone’s hand.'

  • Lam 3:33
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    33For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men.

  • Lam 3:35-36
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    69%

    35to deny a man justice in the presence of the Most High,

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  • Prov 16:12-13
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    69%

    12Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established by righteousness.

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  • Isa 29:21
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    21Those who cause humanity to sin with a word, who set traps for the one who rebukes in the gate, and who twist justice by making the righteous nothing, will be judged.

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    25But it will go well with those who rebuke, and a blessing of goodness will come upon them.

  • Job 34:18-19
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    18Is it right to say to a king, 'You are worthless,' or to nobles, 'You are wicked'?

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    23When He was reviled, He did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.

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    1Indeed, a king will reign in righteousness, and rulers will govern with justice.

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    26He strikes them down for their wickedness in a place where all can see.

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    41You have broken through all his walls; you have reduced his strongholds to ruins.

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    10A decision is on the lips of a king; his mouth does not betray justice.

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    29If I have rejoiced at my enemy's misfortune or gloated when harm came to him—

    30I have not allowed my mouth to sin by invoking a curse against their life—

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    5Let a righteous person strike me—it is a kindness; let them rebuke me—it is oil on my head, which my head will not refuse. For my prayer is still against the deeds of the wicked.

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    67%

    23For He does not need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.

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    21You have rebuked the arrogant, who are cursed, those who stray from Your commandments.

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    21These things you have done, and I kept silent; you thought I was like you. But I will rebuke you and lay the case before your eyes.

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    67%

    4But let no one contend, and let no one rebuke, for your people are like those who argue with a priest.