1 Samuel 10:19

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God has rescued you from your troubles and hard times. But you have rejected your God and have asked for a king. Now each tribe and clan must come near the place of worship so the LORD can choose a king.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:33

We make our own decisions, but the LORD alone determines what happens.

Micah 5:2

Bethlehem Ephrath, you are one of the smallest towns in the nation of Judah. But the LORD will choose one of your people to rule the nation— someone whose family goes back to ancient times.

Numbers 17:2

Call together the twelve tribes of Israel and tell the leader of each tribe to write his name on the walking stick he carries as a symbol of his authority. Make sure Aaron's name is written on the one from the Levi tribe, then collect all the sticks.

Deuteronomy 17:14

People of Israel, after you capture the land the LORD your God is giving you, and after you settle on it, you will say, “We want a king, just like the nations around us.”

Joshua 24:1

Joshua called the tribes of Israel together for a meeting at Shechem. He made the leaders, including the old men, the judges, and the officials, come up and stand near the sacred tent.

Judges 8:23

“No,” Gideon replied, “I won't be your king, and my son won't be king either. Only the LORD is your ruler.

1 Samuel 10:20

Samuel brought each tribe, one after the other, to the altar, and the LORD chose the Benjamin tribe.

1 Samuel 12:12

Then you saw that King Nahash of Ammon was going to attack you. And even though the LORD your God is your king, you told me, “This time it's different. We want a king to rule us!”

1 Samuel 14:23

So the LORD helped Israel win the battle that day. Saul had earlier told his soldiers, “I want to get even with those Philistines by sunset. If any of you eat before then, you will be under a curse!” So he made them swear not to eat. By the time the fighting moved past Beth-Aven, the Israelite troops were weak from hunger.

1 Samuel 14:38

Saul called his army officers together and said, “We have to find out what sin has kept God from answering.

1 Samuel 3:21

The LORD often appeared to Samuel at Shiloh and told him what to say.

1 Samuel 4:1

Then Samuel would speak to the whole nation of Israel. One day the Israelites went out to fight the Philistines. They set up camp near Ebenezer, and the Philistines camped at Aphek.

1 Samuel 8:19

The people would not listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want to be like other nations. We want a king to rule us and lead us in battle.”

1 Samuel 8:5

and said, “You are an old man. You set a good example for your sons, but they haven't followed it. Now we want a king to be our leader, just like all the other nations. Choose one for us!”