From Nave’s Topical Bible
Tax
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 33Passages listed
- 14Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- PollExodus 30:11–16Exodus 38:26Nehemiah 10:32Luke 2:1
- Jesus paysMatthew 17:24–27
- LandGenesis 41:34Genesis 41:482 Kings 23:35
- Land mortgaged forNehemiah 5:3Nehemiah 5:4
- Priests exempted fromGenesis 47:26Ezra 7:24
- Paid in grainAmos 5:11Amos 7:1
- Paid in provisions1 Kings 4:7–28
- Personal1 Kings 9:152 Kings 15:192 Kings 15:202 Kings 23:35
- Resisted by Israelites1 Kings 12:182 Chronicles 10:18
- World-wide, levied by Caesar
- The R. V. changes the reading to enrolled instead of taxedLuke 2:1–3
- Collectors of2 Samuel 20:241 Kings 4:6Isaiah 33:18Daniel 11:20Mark 2:14Luke 3:13Luke 5:27
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The passages, in Bible order (33)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Genesis 41:34
Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.
Commentary on Genesis 41:342 voices
Let Pharaoh do this,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Let him appoint officers - פקדים pekidim, visitors, overseers: translated by Ainsworth, bishops; see Gen 39:1. Take up the fifth part of the land - What is still called the meery, or that part of the produce which is claimed by the king by way of tax.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Genesis 41:48
During those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the food from the fields around it.
Commentary on Genesis 41:481 voice
And he gathered up all the food of the seven years,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Genesis 47:26
So Joseph established a law that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh, and it is in effect in the land of Egypt to this day. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.
Commentary on Genesis 47:261 voice
Indeed, do you wish to know what the difference is between the priests of God and the priests of Pharaoh? Pharaoh grants lands to his priests. The Lord, on the other hand, does not grant his priests a portion in the land but says to them: "I am your portion."
Origen of Alexandria· HOMILIES ON GENESIS 16.5, 253Patristic
- Exodus 30:11–16
Then the LORD said to Moses,
Commentary on Exodus 30:11–161 voice
And the Lord spake unto Moses,.... Continued his discourse; or, there being some intermission, reassumed it: saying; as follows.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 38:26
a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men.
Commentary on Exodus 38:261 voice
A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Samuel 20:24
Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
Commentary on 2 Samuel 20:241 voice
And Adoram was over the tribute,.... Or over those that collected and brought it, as the Targum; this was a new office, and which respected both the revenue he received from his own people, and the tribute brought him from the nations conquered by him: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; who was in this office before, and now continued and established in it, 2Sa 8:16.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 4:6
Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.
Commentary on 1 Kings 4:61 voice
And Abiathar was over the household,.... Steward of the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute, over those that collected the tribute, as the Targum, whether from the people of Israel or other nations, or both; this man was in the same post in David's time, 2Sa 20:24.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 4:7–28
Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year,
Commentary on 1 Kings 4:7–281 voice
The officials elected by Solomon designate the order of the chosen ones whom Christ affirmed in his grace and appointed as rulers of his people. Indeed, twelve prefects were selected to administer the incomes of this king and his house, because just as many apostles …
Ephrem the Syrian· ON THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS 4:1, 373Patristic
- 1 Kings 9:15
This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
Commentary on 1 Kings 9:151 voice
And this is the reason of the levy which King Solomon raised,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 12:18
Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.
Commentary on 1 Kings 12:181 voice
Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Kings 15:19
Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom.
Commentary on 2 Kings 15:191 voice
And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Kings 15:20
Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.
Commentary on 2 Kings 15:201 voice
And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Kings 23:35
So Jehoiakim paid the silver and gold to Pharaoh Neco, but to meet Pharaoh’s demand he taxed the land and exacted the silver and the gold from the people, each according to his wealth.
Commentary on 2 Kings 23:351 voice
And Jehoiakim gave the silver and gold to Pharaoh,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Chronicles 10:18
Then King Rehoboam sent out Hadoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.
- Ezra 7:24
And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.
Commentary on Ezra 7:241 voice
And we make known to you concerning all the priests, etc. This privilege, by which priests, Levites, and the other ministers of the house of God are rendered free from taxes, is clearly shown, in that the rest of the people of the children of …
Bede· Commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah, 735Patristic
- Nehemiah 5:3
Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.”
Commentary on Nehemiah 5:31 voice
Some also there were that said, we have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses,.... Made them over to others, put them into their hands as pledges for money received of them: that we may buy corn; for the support of their families: because of the dearth; or famine; which might be occasioned by their enemies lying in wait and intercepting all provisions that might be brought to them; for this seems not to be the famine spoken of in Hag 1:10 for that was some years before this, and for a reason which now was not.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed