1 Samuel 8:7

Free Bible Version

“Do what the people tell you,” the Lord said to Samuel, “because it's not you they're rejecting, but me as their king.

Cross References

Exodus 16:8

Then Moses continued, “The Lord is going to give you meat to eat this evening and as much bread as you want in the morning, for he has heard your complaints against him. Why are you complaining to us nobodies? Your complaints aren't directed against us, but against the Lord.”

Isaiah 66:4

I will also choose to punish them severely and to terrify them, because I called out to them but no one answered; I spoke to them, but no one listened. Instead they did what's evil in my sight, choosing to do what I hate.

Jeremiah 34:14

Every seventh year, each of you must set free all fellow Hebrews who have sold themselves to you. They can serve you for six years, but then you must set them free. But your forefathers didn't pay attention and didn't obey what I told them.

Ezekiel 2:3

“Son of man,” he told me, “I'm sending you to the people of Israel, a disobedient nation that has rebelled against me. They and their forefathers have continued to rebel against me, even up to today.

Ezekiel 3:7

But the people of Israel won't want to listen to you, because they don't want to listen to me. All the Israelites are strong-minded and hard-hearted.

Numbers 22:20

God came to Balaam during the night and told him, “Since these men have come for you, get up and go with them. But only do what I tell you.”

Matthew 10:40

Those who welcome you welcome me, and those who welcome me welcome the one that sent me.

Luke 10:16

Anyone who hears you hears me, and anyone who rejects you rejects me. But anyone who rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”

Luke 19:14

But his people hated him, and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We won't have this man as king over us.’

Luke 19:27

And as for my enemies who didn't want me to be king over them, bring them here and kill them in front of me.’”

John 13:16

I tell you the truth, servants are not more important than their master, and the one sent is not greater than the sender.

Judges 8:23

“I won't be your ruler, and my son won't either,” Gideon replied. “The Lord will be your ruler.”

1 Samuel 10:19

But now you have rejected your God, the one who saves you from all your troubles and disasters. You told him, ‘You must appoint a king to rule us.’ So now present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and family groups.”

1 Samuel 12:1

Then Samuel said to all of Israel, “I have paid attention to everything you asked from me, and I have given you a king to rule over you.

1 Samuel 12:12

But when you saw that Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was coming to attack you, you told me, ‘No, we want our own king,’ even though the Lord your God was your king.

1 Samuel 8:22

The Lord told Samuel, “Do what they say and give them a king.” Then Samuel told the Israelites, “Go back to your homes.”

1 Samuel 8:8

They're doing just as they have always done since I led them out of Egypt right up to now. They have abandoned me and worshiped other gods, and they're doing just the same to you.