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  1. General scriptures concerning Ex 20:16; 23:1; Lev 6:2–7; 19:11, 12, 16; Job 13:4; 21:34; 27:4; 31:5, 6, 33; 36:4; Ps 5:6, 9; 10:7; 12:2, 3; 28:3; 31:18; 34:13; 36:3; 50:19, 20; 52:2–5; 55:21, 23; 58:3; 59:12; 62:4; 63:11; 101:5, 7; 109:2; 116:11; 119:29, 69, 163; 120:2–4; 144:8, 11; Prov 2:12–15; 3:3; 6:12, 13, 17–19; 10:9, 10, 18, 31; 11:9; 12:17, 19, 20, 22; 13:5; 14:5, 8, 25; 17:4, 7; 19:5, 9, 22, 28; 20:17; 21:6; 26:18, 19, 24–26, 28; 27:14; Eccl 5:6; Isa 28:15; 32:7; 57:11; 59:3, 4, 12, 13; 63:8; Jer 7:8, 28; 9:3, 5, 6, 8; 12:6; 50:36; Ezek 22:9; Hos 4:1, 2; Obad 1:7; Mic 6:12; Nah 3:1; Zeph 3:13; Matt 25:44–46; John 8:44, 45; Eph 4:25, 29; Col 3:9; 1 Tim 1:9, 10; 4:2; 1 Pet 3:10, 16; Rev 21:8, 27; 22:15
  2. See Accusation, false
  3. See Conspiracy
  4. See Deceit
  5. See Deception
  6. See False Witness
  7. See Flattery
  8. See Hypocrisy
  9. See Perjury
  10. See Teachers, false
  11. Instances of
  12. Satan
  13. In deceiving Eve Gen 3:4, 5
  14. In impugning Job’s motives for being righteous Job 1:9, 10; 2:4, 5
  15. In his false pretensions to Jesus Matt 4:8, 9; Luke 4:6, 7
  16. Adam and Eve, in attempting to evade responsibility Gen 3:12, 13
  17. Cain, in denying knowledge of his brother Gen 4:9
  18. Abraham, in denying that Sarah was his wife Gen 12:11–19; 20:2
  19. Sarah
  20. To the angels, denying her derisive laugh of unbelief Gen 18:15
  21. In denying to the king of Gerar, that she was Abraham’s wife Gen 20:5, 16
  22. Isaac, denying that Rebekah was his wife Gen 26:7–10
  23. Rebekah and Isaac, in the conspiracy against Esau Gen 27:6–24, 46
  24. Jacob’s sons, in the scheme to destroy the Shechemites by first having them circumcised Gen 34
  25. Joseph’s brothers, in deceiving their father into a belief that Joseph was killed by wild beasts Gen 37:29–35
  26. Potiphar’s wife, in falsely accusing Joseph Gen 39:14–17
  27. Joseph, in the deception he carried on with his brothers Gen 42; 43; 44
  28. Pharaoh, in dealing deceitfully with the Israelites Ex 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12
  29. Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf Ex 32:1–24
  30. Rahab, in denying that the spies were in her house Josh 2:4–6
  31. The Gibeonites, ambassadors, in the deception they perpetrated upon Joshua and the elders of Israel in leading them to believe that they came from a distant region, when in fact they lived in the immediate vicinity Josh 9
  32. Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to Eglon, king of Moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him Judg 3:16–23
  33. Sisera, who instructed Jael to mislead his pursuers Judg 4:20
  34. Saul, in professing to Samuel to have obeyed the commandment to destroy all spoils of the Amalekites, when in fact he had not obeyed 1 Sam 15:1–26
  35. In accusing Ahimelech of conspiring with David against himself 1 Sam 22:11–16
  36. David lied to Ahimelech, professing to have a mission from the king, in order that he might obtain provisions and armor 1 Sam 21
  37. David in feigning madness 1 Sam 21:13–15
  38. David’s other deceits with the Philistines 1 Sam 27:8–12
  39. The falsehood of friendship to Absalom that David put in the mouth of Hushai 2 Sam 15:34–37
  40. Michal, in the false statement that David was sick, in order to save him from Saul’s violence 1 Sam 19:12–17
  41. The Amalekite who claimed to have killed Saul 2 Sam 1:10–12
  42. Hushai
  43. In false professions to Absalom 2 Sam 16:16–19
  44. In his deceitful counsel to Absalom 2 Sam 17:7–14
  45. The wife of the Bahurimite who saved the lives of Hushai’s messengers, sent to apprise David of the movements of Absalom’s army 2 Sam 17:15–22
  46. The murder, under false pretense
  47. Of Adonijah 1 Kgs 2:23
  48. Of Shimei 1 Kgs 2:42, 43
  49. Of Jeroboam’s wife 1 Kgs 14:2
  50. The old prophet of Beth-el who misguided the prophet of Judah 1 Kgs 13:11–22
  51. Jeroboam’s wife, feigning herself to be another woman 1 Kgs 14:5–7
  52. The conspirators against Naboth 1 Kgs 21:7–13
  53. Gehazi, when he ran after Naaman, and misrepresented that Elisha wanted a talent of silver and two changes of clothes 2 Kgs 5:20–24
  54. Hazael, servant of the king of Syria, lied to the king in misstating the prophet Elisha’s message with regard to the king’s recovery 2 Kgs 8:7–15
  55. Jehu lied to the worshipers of Baal in order to gain the advantage over them and destroy them 2 Kgs 10:18–28
  56. Zedekiah, in violating his oath of allegiance to Nebuchadnezzer 2 Chr 36:13; Ezek 16:59; 17:15–20
  57. Samaritans, in their efforts to hinder the rebuilding of the temple at Jerusalem Ezra 4
  58. Sanballat in trying to obstruct the rebuilding of Jerusalem Neh 6
  59. Haman, in his conspiracy against the Jews Esth 3:8
  60. Jeremiah’s adversaries, in accusing him of joining the Chaldeans Jer 37:13–15
  61. Princes of Israel, when they went to Jeremiah for a vision from the Lord Jer 42:20
  62. Herod the Great, to the wise men, in professing to desire to worship Jesus Matt 2:8
  63. Jewish leaders
  64. In falsely accusing Jesus of being gluttonous and a winebibber (a wino) Matt 11:19
  65. In refusing to bear truthful testimony concerning John the Baptist Matt 21:24–27
  66. Falsely accusing Jesus of blasphemy, when he forgave sin Matt 9:2–6; Mark 2:7; Luke 5:21
  67. And when Jesus announced that he was the Son of God Matt 26:65; Mark 14:64; John 10:33–38
  68. Peter, in denying Jesus Matt 26:69–75; Mark 14:68–71; Luke 22:56–62; John 18:25–27
  69. The Roman soldiers, who said the disciples stole the body of Jesus Matt 28:13, 15
  70. The disobedient son, who promised to work in the vineyard, but did not Matt 21:30
  71. Ananias and Sapphira falsely state that they had sold their land for a given sum Acts 5:1–10
  72. Stephen’s accusers, who falsely accused him of blaspheming Moses and God Acts 6:11–14
  73. Paul’s traducers, falsely accusing him of treason to Caesar Acts 16:20, 21; 17:5–7; 24:5; 25:7, 8
  74. The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies Titus 1:12
  75. See Accusation, false
  76. See Conspiracy
  77. See False Witness
  78. See Hypocrisy
  79. See Perjury
  80. See Teachers, false

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.

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