1 Samuel 10:27

10:27 But some wicked men said, “How can this man save us?” They despised him and did not even bring him a gift. But Saul said nothing about it.

Proverbs 18:16

18:16 A person’s gift makes room for him,

and leads him before important people.

Proverbs 19:6

19:6 Many people entreat the favor of a generous person,

and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts.

Proverbs 21:14

21:14 A gift given in secret subdues anger,

and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath.

Isaiah 36:16

36:16 Don’t listen to Hezekiah!’ For this is what the king of Assyria says, ‘Send me a token of your submission and surrender to me. Then each of you may eat from his own vine and fig tree and drink water from his own cistern,