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.