1 Samuel 8:1

New Living Translation

As Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel.

Cross References

Nehemiah 7:2

I gave the responsibility of governing Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, for he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.

1 Timothy 5:21

I solemnly command you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus and the highest angels to obey these instructions without taking sides or showing favoritism to anyone.

Judges 10:4

His thirty sons rode around on thirty donkeys, and they owned thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which are still called the Towns of Jair.

Judges 12:14

He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.

Judges 5:10

“Consider this, you who ride on fine donkeys, you who sit on fancy saddle blankets, and you who walk along the road.

1 Samuel 12:2

Your king is now your leader. I stand here before you—an old, gray-haired man—and my sons serve you. I have served as your leader from the time I was a boy to this very day.