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• 2Sa 16:5-8; 1Ki 2:8, 9, 44, 46​—Shimei reviles Jehovah’s anointed king and suffers the consequences

Relevant Bible account(s):

• 1Sa 8:1-5​—Instead of following their father’s good example, the sons of the prophet Samuel accept bribes and pervert justice

• Ne 6:10-13​—Shemaiah is hired by opposers to utter a false prophecy intended to scare Governor Nehemiah and slow down Jehovah’s work

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• Mr 9:33-37; 10:35-45​—Jesus repeatedly corrects his apostles for their tendency to compete for positions of prominence

• 3Jo 9, 10​—Diotrephes desires to have “the first place” among the brothers

Relevant Bible account(s):

• Ge 9:20-25​—Noah gets drunk, which creates an opportunity for Ham and his son Canaan to commit a serious sin

• Da 5:1-6, 30​—Under the influence of wine, King Belshazzar insults Jehovah, bringing disaster on himself and his kingdom

Relevant Bible account(s):

• Jer 22:11-17​—Jehovah condemns King Shallum (Jehoahaz) for extortion and other serious sins

• Lu 19:2, 8​—Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, repents of his sin of extortion and promises to make reparations

• Ac 24:26, 27​—The apostle Paul did not give Governor Felix the bribe that the governor was hoping for

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• Lu 18:18, 19​—Jesus rejects a flattering title

• Ac 12:21-23​—King Herod Agrippa accepts flattery implying that he is a god; he is struck dead for his sin

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• 1Sa 14:32-34​—The Israelites sin against Jehovah by eating meat without first bleeding it properly

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• Ge 4:4-16​—Despite Jehovah’s loving counsel, Cain murders his righteous brother Abel

• 1Ki 21:1-26; 2Ki 9:26​—Greed leads wicked King Ahab and Queen Jezebel to arrange for the murder of Naboth and his sons

Relevant Bible account(s):

• Nu 14:1-11, 26-30​—The Israelites murmur against Moses and Aaron, but Jehovah sees it as murmuring against Him

• Joh 6:41-69​—The Jews murmur against Jesus; some of his disciples abandon him

Relevant Bible account(s):

• 2Ch 36:15-21​—God’s rebellious people pay dearly for ridiculing his messengers and mocking his prophets

• Job 12:4; 17:2; 21:3; 34:7​—During his difficult trial, righteous Job suffers ridicule

Relevant Bible account(s):

• Ex 21:22-27​—The Mosaic Law exacts punishment from men who cause injury or death through physical violence

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• Ac 4:15-21​—The Sanhedrin threatens Jesus’ disciples in an attempt to stop the preaching work

Relevant Bible account(s):

• Da 5:1-4, 30​—King Belshazzar’s “great feast” leads to excessive drinking and a catastrophic decision to blaspheme Jehovah