Judges 8:22

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Then the Israelites said to Gideon, ‘Rule over us,  you as well as your sons and your grandsons, for you delivered us from the power of Midian.’

Cross References

John 6:15

Therefore, when Jesus realised that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king,  he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

1 Samuel 12:12

But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was coming against you, you said to me, “No, we must have a king reign over us” #– #even though the Lord your God is your king.

1 Samuel 8:5

They said to him, ‘Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Therefore, appoint a king to judge us the same as all the other nations have.’

Genesis 37:28

When Midianite  traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took Joseph to Egypt.

Judges 8:21

Zebah and Zalmunna said, ‘Get up and strike us down yourself, for a man is judged by his strength.’ So Gideon got up, killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescent ornaments that were on the necks of their camels.

Judges 8:23

But Gideon said to them, ‘I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.’