Accusation, False

How Nave’s arranged it

• General scriptures concerningExodus 23:1Exodus 23:7Leviticus 19:16Psalms 41:5–9Matthew 5:11Luke 3:142 Timothy 3:31 Peter 4:14
• See Conspiracy
• See Evidence
• See False Witness
• See Persecution
• See Speaking, Evil
• See Talebearer
• INCIDENTS ILLUSTRATIVE OF
• Against Joseph by Potiphar's wifeGenesis 39:7–20
• Against Joseph's brethren by JosephGenesis 42:9–14
• Against Moses by KorahNumbers 16:3Numbers 16:13
• Against the prophet Ahimelech by Saul1 Samuel 22:11–16

The passages, in Bible order (54)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Genesis 39:7–20

   and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”

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   “And it came to pass after these things,....

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2. Genesis 42:9–14

   Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”

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   “They answered and said, "We do not even know the Egyptian language so that, by speaking Egyptian, we might escape notice and deceive the Egyptians. That we dwell in the land of Canaan you can learn from our offering. Moreover, there are twelve of us, …

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3. Exodus 23:1

   “You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.

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   “Thou shalt not raise a false report,....

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4. Exodus 23:7

   Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

   ›Commentary on Exodus 23:71 voice

   “Keep thee far from a false matter,.... Or "word" (z); from receiving a false testimony, or taking the false or wrong side of a cause, or engaging in a bad one; keep aloof off from it, as much at a distance from it as possible: and the innocent and the righteous slay thou not; that is, do not condemn them to death, nor join with the majority in their condemnation, if they appear to be innocent and righteous; nor give orders, or join in giving orders to the executioner to put such to death.

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5. Leviticus 19:16

   You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

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   “Thou shall not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people,....

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6. Numbers 16:3

   They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”

   ›Commentary on Numbers 16:31 voice

   “Let those then who dissent learn to fear to rouse up the Lord, and to appease His priests. What! did not the earthquake swallow up Dathan, Abiron, and Korah because of their dissension? For when Korah, Dathan, and Abiron had stirred up two hundred and fifty men against Moses and Aaron to separate themselves from them, they rose up against them and said: "Let it suffice you that all the congregation are holy, every one, and the Lord is amongst them." Whereupon the Lord was angry and spoke to the whole congregation.

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7. Numbers 16:13

   Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Must you also appoint yourself as ruler over us?

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   “Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey?....

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8. 1 Samuel 22:11–16

   Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king.

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 22:11–161 voice

   “So the king sent to summon Ahimelech, etc. Calling on the Lord's priests, Saul calls the friendship and reception of David a crime of conspiracy conceived against him. The impious Jews, apprehending those consecrated to Christian piety, will immediately seek revenge for whatever they see …

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9. 2 Samuel 3:24–27

   So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him? Now he is getting away!

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   “Then Joab came to the king,....

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10. 2 Samuel 10:3

    the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?”

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    “And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord,....

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11. 1 Kings 18:17

    When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”

    ›Commentary on 1 Kings 18:171 voice

    "When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is it you, you troubler of Israel?" He answered, "I have not troubled Israel; but you have, and your father's house." "It is you and your father Omri who ruined this people, because through your abominable customs …

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12. 1 Kings 18:18

    “I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals.

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    “And he answered,....

    "When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is it you, you troubler of Israel?" He answered, "I have not troubled Israel; but you have, and your father's house." "It is you and your father Omri who ruined this people, because through your abominable customs …

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13. 1 Kings 21:10

    But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

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    “And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him,....

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14. 1 Kings 21:13

    And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

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    “And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him,.... Which position showed that they were his accusers, and had a charge against him; it being usual for the accusers and accused to be set face to face, as it was the manner of the Romans in later times, Act 25:

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15. Ezra 4:6–16

    At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, an accusation was lodged against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

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    “In the year of the reign of Ahasuerus... they wrote an accusation, etc. Josephus (Antiquities XI, 2, 3) believes that this Artaxerxes, who received the letter of accusation from the Samaritans and forbade the construction of Jerusalem and the temple, was Cambyses, the son of …

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16. Nehemiah 6:6–8

    that read: “It is reported among the nations—and Geshem agrees—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and this is why you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king,

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    “Wherein was written, it is reported among, the Heathen,....

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