Psalm 7:3
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3 O Lord my God, if I have done this,
if there is wrong in my hands,(A)
1 Samuel 24:11
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11 See, my father, see the corner of your cloak in my hand, for by the fact that I cut off the corner of your cloak and did not kill you, you may know for certain that there is no wrong or treason in my hands. I have not sinned against you, though you are hunting me to take my life.(A)
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Psalm 59:3
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3 Even now they lie in wait for my life;
the mighty stir up strife against me.
For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,(A)
2 Samuel 16:7-8
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7 Shimei shouted while he cursed, “Out! Out! Murderer! Scoundrel!(A) 8 The Lord has avenged on all of you the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, disaster has overtaken you, for you are a man of blood.”(B)
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Psalm 66:18
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18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.(A)
Job 16:17-19
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17 though there is no violence in my hands,
and my prayer is pure.(A)
18 “O earth, do not cover my blood;
let my outcry find no resting place.(B)
19 Even now my witness is in heaven,
and my advocate is on high.(C)
Job 11:14
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14 If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,
and do not let wickedness reside in your tents.(A)
1 Samuel 26:18-19
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18 And he added, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What guilt is on my hands?(A) 19 Now, therefore, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who has stirred you up against me, may he accept an offering, but if it is mortals, may they be cursed before the Lord, for they have driven me out today from my share in the heritage of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’(B)
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1 Samuel 24:9
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9 David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of those who say, ‘David seeks to do you harm’?
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1 Samuel 22:13
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13 Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, by giving him bread and a sword and by inquiring of God for him, so that he has risen against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today?”
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1 Samuel 20:8
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8 Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a sacred covenant[a] with you. But if there is guilt in me, kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”(A)
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- 20.8 Heb a covenant of the Lord
Joshua 22:22
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22 “The Lord, God of gods! The Lord, God of gods! He knows, and let Israel itself know! If it was in rebellion or in breach of faith toward the Lord, do not spare us today(A)
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1 Samuel 22:8
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8 Is that why all of you have conspired against me? No one discloses to me when my son makes a league with the son of Jesse; none of you is sorry for me or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”(A)
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