1 Samuel 8:6

New Century Version

When the elders said that, Samuel was not pleased. He prayed to the Lord,

Cross References

1 Samuel 15:11

“I am sorry I made Saul king, because he has stopped following me and has not obeyed my commands.” Samuel was upset, and he cried out to the Lord all night long.

James 1:5

But if any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He is generous to everyone and will give you wisdom without criticizing you.

1 Samuel 12:17

It is now the time of the wheat harvest. I will pray for the Lord to send thunder and rain. Then you will know what an evil thing you did against the Lord when you asked for a king.”

Psalm 109:4

They attacked me, even though I loved them and prayed for them.

Numbers 16:46

Then Moses said to Aaron, “Get your pan, and put fire from the altar and incense in it. Hurry to the people and remove their sin. The Lord is angry with them; the sickness has already started.”

Numbers 16:22

But Moses and Aaron bowed facedown and cried out, “God, you are the God over the spirits of all people. Please don’t be angry with this whole group. Only one man has really sinned.”

Numbers 16:15

Then Moses became very angry and said to the Lord, “Don’t accept their gifts. I have not taken anything from them, not even a donkey, and I have not done wrong to any of them.”

Exodus 32:32

Now, please forgive them of this sin. If you will not, then erase my name from the book in which you have written the names of your people.”

Exodus 32:21

Moses said to Aaron, “What did these people do to you? Why did you cause them to do such a terrible sin?”

Philippians 4:6

Do not worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks.

1 Samuel 7:5

Samuel said, “All Israel must meet at Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord for you.”

1 Samuel 10:19

But now you have rejected your God. He saves you from all your troubles and problems, but you said, ‘No! We want a king to rule over us.’ Now come, stand before the Lord in your tribes and family groups.”

1 Samuel 12:12

But when you saw Nahash king of the Ammonites coming against you, you said, ‘No! We want a king to rule over us!’—even though the Lord your God was your king.

Hosea 13:10

What good is your king? Can he save you in any of your towns? What good are your leaders? You said, ‘Give us a king and leaders.’

1 Samuel 12:19

They said to Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God for us, your servants! Don’t let us die! We’ve added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.”

1 Samuel 12:23

I will surely not stop praying for you, because that would be sinning against the Lord. I will teach you what is good and right.