1 Samuel 10:19

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But today you have rejected your God. Your God saves you from all your troubles and problems. But you said, ‘No, we want a king to rule us.’ Now come, stand before the Lord in your family groups and tribes.”

Cross References

1 Samuel 12:12

But then you saw King Nahash of the Ammonites coming to fight against you. You said, ‘No, we want a king to rule over us!’ You said that, even though the Lord your God was already your king.

1 Samuel 8:19

But the people would not listen to Samuel. They said, “No, we want a king to rule over us.

Joshua 24:1

Joshua called all the tribes of Israel to meet together at Shechem. Then Joshua called the older leaders, heads of the families, judges, and the officers of Israel. These men stood before God.

Micah 5:2

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, are the smallest town in Judah. Your family is almost too small to count, but the “Ruler of Israel” will come from you to rule for me. His beginnings are from ancient times, from long, long ago.

Numbers 17:2

“Speak to the Israelites. Get twelve wooden walking sticks from them. Get one from the leader of each of the twelve tribes. Write the name of each man on his walking stick.

Numbers 11:20

You will eat that meat for a whole month until you are sick of it. This will happen to you because you complained against the Lord. He lives among you and knows what you need, but you cried and complained to him! You said, ‘Why did we ever leave Egypt?’”

Deuteronomy 17:14

“You will enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you. You will take that land and live in it. Then you will say, ‘We will put a king over us, like all the nations around us.’

Judges 8:23

But Gideon told the Israelites, “The Lord will be your ruler. I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you.”

1 Samuel 10:20

Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near. Then Samuel began to choose the new king. First, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.

1 Samuel 14:23

So the Lord saved the Israelites that day. The battle moved on past Beth Aven. The whole army was with Saul—he now had about 10,000 men. The battle spread to every city in the hill country of Ephraim.

1 Samuel 14:38

So Saul said, “Bring all the leaders to me! Let’s find who committed the sin today.

Proverbs 16:33

People might throw lots to make a decision, but the answer always comes from the Lord.

1 Samuel 3:21

And the Lord continued to appear to Samuel at Shiloh. There he told Samuel what he wanted.

1 Samuel 4:1

Then Samuel would announce the Lord’s message to all the people of Israel. When Eli was very old, his sons lived more and more in a way the Lord considered evil. At that time the Israelites went out to fight against the Philistines. The Israelites made their camp at Ebenezer. The Philistines made their camp at Aphek.

1 Samuel 8:5

The elders said to Samuel, “You’re old, and your sons don’t live right. They are not like you. Now, give us a king to rule us like all the other nations.”