BRIBERY

BRIBERY. → General scriptures concerning Ex 23:8; De 16:18,19; 27:25; 1Sa 8:1,3; Job 15:34; Ps 26:9,10; Pr 15:27; 17:8,23; 18:16; 21:14; 25:14; 28:21; 29:4; Ec 7:7; Isa 1:23; 5:22,23; 33:15,16; Eze 13:19; 22:12,13; Am 2:6; 5:12; Mic 7:3 → INSTANCES OF
* Delilah Jud 16:5
* Samuel's sons
* See above
* The false prophet, Shemaiah Ne 6:10-13
* Ben-hadad 1Ki 15:19
* Haman bribes Ahasuerus to destroy the Jews Es 3:9
* Chief priests bribe Judas Mt 26:15; 27:3-9; Mr 14:11; Lu 22:5
* Soldiers bribed to declare that the disciples stole the body of Jesus Mt 28:12-15
* Governor Felix seeks a bribe from Paul Ac 24:26

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bribery. Bribery, n. the act or crime of bribing, hire

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Brib″er‐y (�), n.; pl. Briberies (�). [[OE. brybery rascality, OF. briberie. See Bribe, n.]] 1. 1. Robbery; extortion.
2. 2. The act or practice of giving or taking bribes; the act of influencing the official or political action of another by corrupt inducements.
Bribery oath, an oath taken by a person that he has not been bribed as to voting.