1 Samuel 2:8

New American Bible - revised edition

He raises the needy from the dust; from the ash heap lifts up the poor, To seat them with nobles and make a glorious throne their heritage. “For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he has set the world upon them.

Cross References

Genesis 41:14

Pharaoh therefore had Joseph summoned, and they hurriedly brought him from the dungeon. After he shaved and changed his clothes, he came to Pharaoh.

Genesis 41:40

You shall be in charge of my household, and all my people will obey your command. Only in respect to the throne will I outrank you.”

2 Samuel 7:8

Now then, speak thus to my servant David, Thus says the Lord of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to become ruler over my people Israel.

1 Kings 16:2

Inasmuch as I exalted you from the dust and made you ruler of my people Israel, but you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused my people Israel to sin, provoking me to anger by their sins,

2 Kings 9:6

Jehu got up and went into the house. Then the prophet’s aide poured the oil on his head and said, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I anoint you king over the people of the Lord, over Israel.

Job 1:21

He said, “Naked I came forth from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I go back there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord!”

Job 2:8

He took a potsherd to scrape himself, as he sat among the ashes.

Psalm 102:25

I plead, O my God, do not take me in the midst of my days. Your years last through all generations.

Psalm 104:5

You fixed the earth on its foundation, so it can never be shaken.

Psalm 107:41

While he released the poor man from affliction, and increased their families like flocks.

Psalm 24:2

For he founded it on the seas, established it over the rivers.

Psalm 75:3

“I will choose the time; I will judge fairly.

Psalm 75:4

Though the earth and all its inhabitants quake, I make steady its pillars.” Selah

Psalm 75:7

For judgment comes not from east or from west, not from the wilderness or the mountains,

Ecclesiastes 4:14

for from a prison house he came forth to reign; despite his kingship he was born poor.

Isaiah 22:23

I will fix him as a peg in a firm place, a seat of honor for his ancestral house;

Daniel 2:48

He advanced Daniel to a high post, gave him many generous presents, made him ruler of the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 4:17

The tree that you saw, large and strong, its top touching the heavens, that could be seen by the whole earth,

Daniel 6:3

These were accountable to three ministers, one of whom was Daniel; the satraps reported to them, so that the king should suffer no loss.

Hebrews 1:3

who is the refulgence of his glory, the very imprint of his being, and who sustains all things by his mighty word. When he had accomplished purification from sins, he took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

James 2:5

Listen, my beloved brothers. Did not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

Revelation 1:6

who has made us into a kingdom, priests for his God and Father, to him be glory and power forever [and ever]. Amen.

Revelation 22:5

Night will be no more, nor will they need light from lamp or sun, for the Lord God shall give them light, and they shall reign forever and ever.

Revelation 3:21

I will give the victor the right to sit with me on my throne, as I myself first won the victory and sit with my Father on his throne.

Revelation 5:10

You made them a kingdom and priests for our God, and they will reign on earth.”

1 Samuel 15:17

Samuel then said: “Though little in your own eyes, are you not chief of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king of Israel