1 Samuel 10:19

Good News Translation

I am your God, the one who rescues you from all your troubles and difficulties, but today you have rejected me and have asked me to give you a king. Very well, then, gather yourselves before the Lord by tribes and by clans.’”

Cross References

Proverbs 16:33

People cast lots to learn God's will, but God himself determines the answer.

Micah 5:2

The Lord says, “Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are one of the smallest towns in Judah, but out of you I will bring a ruler for Israel, whose family line goes back to ancient times.”

Numbers 11:20

but for a whole month, until it comes out of your ears, until you are sick of it. This will happen because you have rejected the Lord who is here among you and have complained to him that you should never have left Egypt.’”

Numbers 17:2

“Tell the people of Israel to give you twelve walking sticks, one from the leader of each tribe. Write each man's name on his stick

Deuteronomy 17:14

“After you have taken possession of the land that the Lord your God is going to give you and have settled there, then you will decide you need a king like all the nations around you.

Joshua 24:1

Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel together at Shechem. He called the elders, the leaders, the judges, and the officers of Israel, and they came into the presence of God.

Judges 8:23

Gideon answered, “I will not be your ruler, nor will my son. The Lord will be your ruler.”

1 Samuel 10:20

Then Samuel had each tribe come forward, and the Lord picked the tribe of Benjamin.

1 Samuel 12:12

But when you saw that King Nahash of Ammon was about to attack you, you rejected the Lord as your king and said to me, ‘We want a king to rule us.’

1 Samuel 14:23

fighting all the way beyond Bethaven. The Lord saved Israel that day.

1 Samuel 14:38

Then Saul said to the leaders of the people, “Come here and find out what sin was committed today.

1 Samuel 3:21

The Lord continued to reveal himself at Shiloh, where he had appeared to Samuel and had spoken to him. And when Samuel spoke, all Israel listened.

1 Samuel 4:1

At that time the Philistines gathered to go to war against Israel, so the Israelites set out to fight them. The Israelites set up their camp at Ebenezer and the Philistines at Aphek.

1 Samuel 8:19

The people paid no attention to Samuel, but said, “No! We want a king,

1 Samuel 8:5

and said to him, “Look, you are getting old and your sons don't follow your example. So then, appoint a king to rule over us, so that we will have a king, as other countries have.”