1 Samuel 3:18

New International Reader's Version

So Samuel told him everything. He didn’t hide anything from him. Then Eli said, “He is the Lord. Let him do what he thinks is best.”

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

You would never kill godly people along with those who are evil, would you? Would you treat them all alike? You would never do anything like that! Won’t the Judge of the whole earth do what is right?”

2 Samuel 10:12

Be strong. Let’s be brave as we fight for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what he thinks is best.”

2 Samuel 15:26

But suppose he says, ‘I am not pleased with you.’ Then I accept that. Let him do to me what he thinks is best.”

2 Kings 20:19

“The message the Lord has spoken through you is good,” Hezekiah replied. He thought, “There will be peace and safety while I’m still living.”

1 Chronicles 19:13

Be strong. Let’s be brave as we fight for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what he thinks is best.”

Job 1:21

He said, “I was born naked. And I’ll leave here naked. The Lord has given, and the Lord has taken away. May the name of the Lord be praised.”

Job 2:10

Job replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. We accept good things from God. So we should also accept trouble when he sends it.” In spite of everything, Job didn’t say anything that was sinful.

Psalm 39:9

I keep silent. I don’t open my mouth. You are the one who has caused all this to happen.

Exodus 34:5

Then the Lord came down in the cloud. He stood there with Moses and announced his name, the Lord.

Isaiah 39:8

“The message the Lord has spoken through you is good,” Hezekiah replied. He thought, “There will be peace and safety while I’m still living.”

Jeremiah 34:6

Then Jeremiah the prophet told all this to King Zedekiah in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 38:14

Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet. The king had him brought to the third entrance to the Lord’s temple. “I want to ask you something,” the king said to Jeremiah. “Don’t hide anything from me.”

Jeremiah 42:4

“I’ve heard you,” Jeremiah the prophet replied. “I’ll certainly pray to the Lord your God. I’ll do what you have asked me to do. In fact, I’ll tell you everything the Lord says. I won’t keep anything back from you.”

Lamentations 3:39

A person who is still alive shouldn’t blame God when God punishes them for their sins.

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses spoke to Aaron. He said, “That’s what the Lord was talking about when he said, “ ‘Among those who approach me I will show that I am holy. In the sight of all the people I will be honored.’ ” So Aaron remained silent.

1 Peter 5:6

So make yourselves humble. Put yourselves under God’s mighty hand. Then he will honor you at the right time.

Judges 10:15

But the Israelites replied to the Lord, “We have sinned. Do to us what you think is best. But please save us now.”