bribes

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

The king threatened them, and charged them with taking bribes, in order to contrive the escape of the Jews, but was clearly convinced of the truth of what had been said.