1 Samuel 3:18

English Standard Version 2016

So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the Lord. Let him do what seems good to him.”

Cross References

Isaiah 39:8

Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the Lord that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “There will be peace and security in my days.”

Job 2:10

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

1 Peter 5:6

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

Judges 10:15

And the people of Israel said to the Lord, “We have sinned; do to us whatever seems good to you. Only please deliver us this day.”

Lamentations 3:39

Why should a living man complain, a man, about the punishment of his sins?

Psalm 39:9

I am mute; I do not open my mouth, for it is you who have done it.

Job 1:21

And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”

Exodus 34:5

The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord has said: ‘Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified.’” And Aaron held his peace.

2 Samuel 10:12

Be of good courage, and let us be courageous for our people, and for the cities of our God, and may the Lord do what seems good to him.”

2 Samuel 15:26

But if he says, ‘I have no pleasure in you,’ behold, here I am, let him do to me what seems good to him.”

2 Kings 20:19

Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the Lord that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Why not, if there will be peace and security in my days?”

Jeremiah 34:6

Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem,

Jeremiah 38:14

King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and received him at the third entrance of the temple of the Lord. The king said to Jeremiah, “I will ask you a question; hide nothing from me.”

Jeremiah 42:4

Jeremiah the prophet said to them, “I have heard you. Behold, I will pray to the Lord your God according to your request, and whatever the Lord answers you I will tell you. I will keep nothing back from you.”

1 Chronicles 19:13

Be strong, and let us use our strength for our people and for the cities of our God, and may the Lord do what seems good to him.”