1 Samuel 2:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

He raises the poor from the dust, and he takes away their sadness. He makes them important and seats them with princes and at the places for honored guests. The Lord made the whole world, and the whole world belongs to him.

Cross References

Daniel 2:48

Then the king gave Daniel a very important job in his kingdom and gave him many expensive gifts. Nebuchadnezzar made Daniel ruler over the whole province of Babylon and put him in charge of all the wise men of Babylon.

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters. God chose the poor people in the world to be rich in faith. He chose them to receive the kingdom God promised to those who love him.

Daniel 6:3

Daniel proved himself to be a better supervisor than any of the others. He did this by his good character and great ability. The king was so impressed with Daniel that he planned to make him ruler over the whole kingdom.

Revelation 1:6

He made us his kingdom and priests who serve God his Father. To Jesus be glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

Ecclesiastes 4:14

Maybe the young ruler was born a poor man in the kingdom. And maybe he came from prison to rule the country.

1 Samuel 15:17

Samuel said, “In the past you didn’t think that you were important, but the Lord chose you to be the king. So you became the leader of the tribes of Israel.

Revelation 22:5

There will never be night again. People will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun. The Lord God will give them light. And they will rule like kings forever and ever.

Revelation 5:10

You made them to be a kingdom and to be priests for our God. And they will rule on the earth.”

2 Samuel 7:8

“You must say this to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: I chose you while you were out in the pasture following the sheep. I took you from that job and made you the leader of my people, the Israelites.

Revelation 3:21

“I will let everyone who wins the victory sit with me on my throne. It was the same with me. I won the victory and sat down with my Father on his throne.

Hebrews 1:3

The Son shows the glory of God. He is a perfect copy of God’s nature, and he holds everything together by his powerful command. The Son made people clean from their sins. Then he sat down at the right side of God, the Great One in heaven.

Psalm 104:5

You built the earth on its foundations, so it can never be moved.

Psalm 102:25

Long ago, you made the world. You made the sky with your own hands!

Psalm 24:2

He built the earth on the water. He built it over the rivers.

Genesis 41:14

So Pharaoh called Joseph from the prison. The guards quickly got Joseph out of prison. Joseph shaved, put on some clean clothes, and went to see Pharaoh.

Job 2:8

Job sat on the pile of ashes where he was mourning and used a piece of broken pottery to scrape his sores.

Genesis 41:40

I will put you in charge of my country, and the people will obey all your commands. I will be the only one more powerful than you.”

Daniel 4:17

“Holy angels announced this punishment so that all the people on earth may know that God Most High rules over human kingdoms. God gives those kingdoms to whoever he wants, and he chooses humble people to rule them.

1 Kings 16:2

“I made you an important prince over my people Israel. But you have done the same things Jeroboam did. You have caused my people Israel to sin. Their sins have made me angry.

2 Kings 9:6

Jehu got up and went into the house. Then the young prophet poured the oil on Jehu’s head and said to him, “The Lord, the God of Israel, says, ‘I am anointing you to be the new king over the Lord’s people, Israel.

Job 1:21

and said, “When I was born into this world, I was naked and had nothing. When I die and leave this world, I will be naked and have nothing. The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. Praise the name of the Lord!”

Psalm 75:3

The earth and all its people may shake, but I am the one who keeps it steady. Selah

Psalm 75:7

God is the judge. He decides who will be important. He lifts one person up and brings another down.

Psalm 107:41

But he rescues the poor from their misery. He makes their families large like flocks of sheep.

Isaiah 22:23

He will be like a favorite chair in his father’s house. I will make him like a strong peg in a solid board.

Psalm 75:4

“To those who are proud I say, ‘Stop your boasting.’ I warn the wicked, ‘Don’t brag about how strong you are.