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TRIBUTE: - Sometimes exacted by kings from their own subjects 1Sa 8:10-17 - Exacted from all conquered nations Jos 16:10; Jud 1:30,33,35; 2Ki 23:33,35 - OFTEN EXACTED IN . Labour 1Ki 5:13,14; 9:15,21 . Produce of land, 1Sa 8:15; 1Ki 4:7 . Gold and silver 2Ki 23:33,35 - The Jews required to pay half a shekel to God as Ex 30:12-16 - Christ to avoid offence wrought a miracle to pay for himself and Peter Mt 17:24-27 - KINGS OF ISRAEL . Forbidden to levy unnecessary or oppressive De 17:17 . Set officers over 2Sa 20:24; 1Ki 4:6,7 . Often oppressed the people with 1Ki 12:4,11 - When oppressive frequently led to rebellion 1Ki 12:14-20 - Priests and Levites exempted from Ezr 7:24 - ROMAN . Decree of Augustus for Lu 2:1 . First levied in Judea when Cyrenius was governor Lu 2:2 . Persons enroled for, in the native place of their tribe and family Lu 2:3-5 . Collected by the Publicans Lu 3:12,13; 5:27 . Was paid in Roman coin Mt 22:19,20 . Was resisted by the Galilaeans under Judas of Galilee Ac 5:37; Lu 13:1 . Christ showed to the Pharisees and Herodians the propriety of paying Mt 22:15-22; Mr 12:13-17 . Our Lord falsely accused of forbidding to pay Lu 23:2 - All saints exhorted to pay Ro 13:6,7