Condemning the innocent or letting the wicked go---both are hateful to the LORD.

It is not right to favor the guilty and keep the innocent from receiving justice.

Surely you won't kill the innocent with the guilty. That's impossible! You can't do that. If you did, the innocent would be punished along with the guilty. That is impossible. The judge of all the earth has to act justly."

When Joab and his men arrived, he was told that Abner had come to King David and had been sent away with a guarantee of safety.

He came here to deceive you and to find out everything you do and everywhere you go. Surely you know that!"

Shimei cursed him and said, "Get out! Get out! Murderer! Criminal!

You took Saul's kingdom, and now the LORD is punishing you for murdering so many of Saul's family. The LORD has given the kingdom to your son Absalom, and you are ruined, you murderer!"

Now go and reassure your men. I swear by the LORD's name that if you don't, not one of them will be with you by tomorrow morning. That would be the worst disaster you have suffered in all your life."

God condemns kings and rulers when they are worthless or wicked.

He does not take the side of rulers nor favor the rich over the poor, for he created everyone.

People of Jerusalem, gather your forces! We are besieged! They are attacking the leader of Israel!

When Jesus said this, one of the guards there slapped him and said, "How dare you talk like that to the High Priest!"