1. Instances Of

   By Satan, Genesis 3:4

   Abraham, in stating that Sarah was his sister, Genesis 12:13, 20:2

   Isaac, in stating that his wife was his sister, Genesis 26:7

   Jacob and Rebekah, in imposing Jacob on his father, and Jacob's impersonating Esau, Genesis 27:6-23

   Jacob's sons, in entrapping the Shechemites, Genesis 34:13-31

    in representing to their father that Joseph had been destroyed by wild beasts, Genesis 37:29-35

   Joseph, in his ruse with his brothers, Genesis 42:1-38, 43, 44

   The Gibeonites, in misrepresenting their habitat, Joshua 9:3-15

   Ehud deceives Eglon, and kills him, Judges 3:15-30

   Delilah deceives Samson, Judges 16:4-20

   David feigns madness, 1 Samuel 21:10-15

   Amnon deceives Tamar by feigning sickness, 2 Samuel 13:6-14

   Hushai deceives Absalom, 2 Samuel 16:15-19

   Sanballat tries to deceive Nehemiah, Nehemiah 6:1-19

   By Absalom, when he avenged his sister, 2 Samuel 13:24-28

    when he began his conspiracy, 2 Samuel 15:7

   The old prophet, 1 Kings 13:18

   Gehazi, 2 Kings 5:20

   Job's friends, Job 6:15

   Doeg, Psalm 52:2

   Herod, Matthew 2:8

   Pharisees, Matthew 22:16

   Chief priests, Mark 14:1

   Lawyer, Luke 10:25

   Ananias and Sapphira, Acts 5:1

   See Deceit; Hypocrisy; Falsehood; False Witness.

2. Self

   See Confidence, False; Flattery