Sometimes exacted by kings from their own subjects 1 Samuel 8:10-17

Exacted from All Conquered Nations Joshua 16:10, Judges 1:30, 33, 35, 2 Kings 23:33, 35

Often Exacted In

Labour 1 Kings 5:13, 14, 9:15, 21

Produce of land, &c 1 Samuel 8:15, 1 Kings 4:7

Gold and silver 2 Kings 23:33, 35

The Jews Required to Pay Half a Shekel to God As Exodus 30:12-16

Christ to avoid offence wrought a miracle to pay for himself Matthew 17:24-27

Kings of Israel

Forbidden to levy unnecessary or oppressive Deuteronomy 17:17

Set officers over 2 Samuel 20:24, 1 Kings 4:6, 7

Often oppressed the people with 1 Kings 12:4, 11

When Oppressive Frequently Led to Rebellion 1 Kings 12:14-20

Priests and Levites Exempted From Ezra 7:24

Roman

Decree of Augustus for Luke 2:1

First levied in Judea when Cyrenius was governor Luke 2:2

Persons enroled for, in the native place of their tribe and family Luke 2:3-5

Collected by the Publicans Luke 3:12, 13, 5:27

Was paid in Roman coin Matthew 22:19, 20

Was resisted by the Galilaeans under Judas of Galilee Acts 5:37, Luke 13:1

Christ showed to the Pharisees and Herodians the propriety of paying Matthew 22:15-22, Mark 12:13-17

Our Lord falsely accused of forbidding to pay Luke 23:2

All Saints Exhorted to Pay Romans 13:6, 7