1 Samuel 12:4

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

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  • Ps 37:5-6 : 5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act. 6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and your justice like the noonday.
  • Dan 6:4 : 4 Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the administrators and satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king planned to set him over the entire kingdom.
  • 3 John 1:12 : 12 Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

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  • 1 Sam 12:3
    82%

    3 Here I am. Testify against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded or oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes to wrongdoing? If so, I will restore it to you.

  • 1 Sam 12:5
    82%

    5 Samuel said to them, 'The LORD is a witness against you, and His anointed is a witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.' 'He is a witness,' they said.

  • Ezek 18:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7 He does not oppress anyone, but restores a pledge for a loan; he does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked.

    8 He does not lend at interest or take a profit; he withholds his hand from injustice and judges fairly between parties.

  • 1 Sam 24:11-13
    3 verses
    74%

    11 'This day you have seen with your own eyes how the LORD delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you and said, "I will not lay my hand on my lord because he is the LORD’s anointed."'

    12 Look, my father, see the corner of your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. Know and understand that I am not guilty of wrongdoing or rebellion. I have not sinned against you, but you are hunting me down to take my life.

    13 May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD avenge me against you, but my hand will not be against you.

  • Gen 26:29
    74%

    29 "You must not harm us, just as we have not harmed you but have always treated you well and sent you away in peace. Now you are blessed by the LORD."

  • Ezek 18:16
    74%

    16 He does not oppress anyone, or require a pledge for a loan, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.

  • Exod 22:11
    73%

    11 But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, restitution must be made to the owner.

  • 1 Sam 30:23
    73%

    23 But David said, "You must not act this way, my brothers, with what the Lord has given us. He has protected us and delivered the raiding party that came against us into our hands.

  • Neh 5:12
    72%

    12 'We will give it back,' they responded, 'and we will not demand anything more from them. We will do as you say.' Then I summoned the priests and made the nobles and officials take an oath to do what they had promised.

  • Gen 44:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7 But they replied to him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

    8 "Look, we even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal silver or gold from your master's house?

  • 1 Sam 24:17-18
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    72%

    17 When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul asked, 'Is that your voice, my son David?' And Saul wept aloud.

    18 He said to David, 'You are more righteous than I, for you have treated me well, but I have treated you badly.'

  • 1 Sam 25:7
    71%

    7 I have heard that you are shearing your sheep. While your shepherds were with us, we did not harm them, nor was anything of theirs missing during their time in Carmel.

  • 1 Chr 12:17
    71%

    17 Some men from Benjamin and Judah also came to David at the stronghold.

  • Lev 25:14
    71%

    14 If you sell land to your neighbor or buy land from your neighbor, do not take advantage of one another.

  • Ps 24:4
    71%

    4 The one with clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up their soul to vanity or swear deceitfully.

  • 2 Cor 7:2
    71%

    2 Make room for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, corrupted no one, and exploited no one.

  • 1 Sam 22:15
    71%

    15 Was this the first time I inquired of God for him? Of course not! Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse me or any of my father's family, for your servant knows nothing about this whole affair—whether great or small.'

  • Gen 14:23
    70%

    23 'that I will not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, “I have made Abram rich.”'

  • Gen 31:39
    70%

    39 I did not bring you animals torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for whatever was stolen by day or night.

  • 1 Sam 26:18
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    18 And he added, "Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong is in my hand?

  • Prov 22:22
    70%

    22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate.

  • 1 Sam 26:23
    70%

    23 The LORD repays everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness, for the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not lay my hand on the LORD's anointed.

  • Job 22:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

    6 For you have taken pledges from your brothers without cause, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

    7 You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.

  • Jer 5:12
    70%

    12 They have lied about the Lord and said, 'He won't do anything! No disaster will come upon us; we will not see sword or famine.'

  • 2 Sam 21:4
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    4 The Gibeonites answered him, "We have no right to demand silver or gold from Saul or his family, nor do we have the right to put anyone in Israel to death." David asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"

  • Job 6:22
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    22 Have I said, ‘Give to me,’ or, ‘Offer a bribe for me from your wealth’?

  • 1 Sam 29:6
    70%

    6 So Achish called David and said to him, "As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright, and your conduct with me in the camp has been good in my eyes. I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until today. But the rulers don’t approve of you.

  • Exod 23:6
    70%

    6 Do not deny justice to your poor among you in their lawsuit.

  • Job 11:4
    70%

    4 For you say, 'My teaching is pure, and I have been clean in your eyes.'

  • Ps 44:17
    70%

    17 This is from the taunts of those who insult and revile, from the presence of the enemy and the avenger.

  • Judg 12:2
    70%

    2 Jephthah replied to them, "I and my people were in a serious struggle with the Ammonites. I called for your help, but you did not save me from their hands.

  • Judg 11:27
    70%

    27 I have not wronged you, but you are doing me wrong by waging war against me. May the Lord, the Judge, judge today between the Israelites and the Ammonites.

  • Ps 7:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3 Otherwise, they will tear me apart like a lion, ripping me to pieces with no one to rescue.

    4 O Lord, my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice in my hands,

  • Ezek 22:12
    70%

    12 In you, they accept bribes to shed blood; they take interest and increase unlawfully. You have gained profit in extorting your neighbors, and you have forgotten me, declares the Sovereign LORD.

  • Job 33:8
    70%

    8 Surely, you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard your words.

  • 1 Kgs 8:24
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    24 'You have kept Your word to Your servant, my father David. What You spoke with Your mouth You fulfilled with Your hand, as it is today.'

  • Ps 105:14
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    14 He allowed no one to oppress them; He rebuked kings on their account.

  • 2 Chr 6:15
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    15 You have kept Your promise to Your servant David, my father. With Your mouth, You spoke it, and with Your hand, You have fulfilled it as it is today.

  • Neh 6:8
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    8 I sent a reply to him, saying, "No such things as you are saying have occurred. You are inventing them in your own mind."

  • 1 Chr 16:21
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    21 He did not allow anyone to oppress them; for their sake, he rebuked kings,

  • Neh 9:34
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    34 Our kings, leaders, priests, and ancestors did not obey Your law or pay attention to Your commandments and warnings You gave them.

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    10 The king replied, "If anyone says anything to you, bring them to me, and they will not bother you again."