Judges 8:23

Modern English Version

Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.”

Cross References

Psalm 10:16

The Lord is King forever and ever; the nations perished from His land.

Psalm 149:2

Let Israel rejoice in his maker; let the sons of Zion be joyful in their King.

Isaiah 33:22

for the Lord is our Judge, the Lord is our Lawgiver, the Lord is our king; He will save us.

Isaiah 63:19

We have become as those over whom You have never ruled, as those who were not called by Your name.

2 Corinthians 1:24

Not that we have dominion over your faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy, for by faith you stand.

1 Peter 5:3

Do not lord over those in your charge, but be examples to the flock.

Judges 10:18

The commanders of Gilead said to each other, “Who is the man who will begin to fight against the Ammonites? He will be the ruler of all the inhabitants of Gilead.”

Judges 2:18

When the Lord raised up judges for them, the Lord was with the judge and delivered them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge, for their groaning before their oppressors and tormentors grieved the Lord.

Judges 8:22

Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, you, and your son, and your grandson, for you have saved us from the hands of Midian.”

1 Samuel 10:19

But you have today rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and your distresses. And you have said to Him, ‘No, but set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes, and by your clans.”

1 Samuel 12:12

“When you saw that Nahash, king of the Ammonites, came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king will reign over us,’ when the Lord your God was your king.