Deception

Deception [NAVE]

DECEPTION.
Instances of
By Satan, Gen. 3:4.
Abraham, in stating that Sarah was his sister, Gen. 12:13; 20:2.
Isaac, in stating that his wife was his sister, Gen. 26:7.
Jacob and Rebekah, in imposing Jacob on his father, and Jacob's impersonating Esau, Gen. 27:6-23.
Jacob's sons, in entrapping the Shechemites, Gen. 34:13-31; in representing to their father that Joseph had been destroyed by wild beasts, Gen. 37:29-35.
Joseph, in his ruse with his brethren, Gen. 42-44.
The Gibeonites, in misrepresenting their habitat, Josh. 9:3-15.
Ehud deceives Eglon, and slays him, Judg. 3:15-30.
Delilah deceives Samson, Judg. 16:4-20.
David feigns madness, 1 Sam. 21:10-15.
Amnon deceives Tamar by feigning sickness, 2 Sam. 13:6-14.
Hushai deceives Absalom, 2 Sam. 16:15-19.
Sanballat tries to deceive Nehemiah, Neh. 6.
By Absalom, when he avenged his sister, 2 Sam. 13:24-28; when he began his conspiracy, 2 Sam. 15:7.
The old prophet, 1 Kin. 13:18.
Gehazi, 2 Kin. 5:20.
Job's friends, Job 6:15.
Doeg, Psa. 52:2.
Herod, Matt. 2:8.
Pharisees, Matt. 22:16.
Chief priests, Mark 14:1.
Lawyer, Luke 10:25.
Ananias and Sapphira, Acts 5:1.
See: Deceit; Hypocrisy; Lies and Deceits, False Witness.
Self
See: Confidence, False; Flattery.