Judges 8:23

The Message

Gideon said, “I most certainly will not rule over you, nor will my son. God will reign over you.”

Cross References

2 Corinthians 1:24

We’re not in charge of how you live out the faith, looking over your shoulders, suspiciously critical. We’re partners, working alongside you, joyfully expectant. I know that you stand by your own faith, not by ours.

Judges 2:18

When God was setting up judges for them, he would be right there with the judge: He would save them from their enemies’ oppression as long as the judge was alive, for God was moved to compassion when he heard their groaning because of those who afflicted and beat them. But when the judge died, the people went right back to their old ways—but even worse than their parents!—running after other gods, serving and worshiping them. Stubborn as mules, they didn’t drop a single evil practice.

Judges 8:22

The Israelites said, “Rule over us, you and your son and your grandson. You have saved us from Midian’s tyranny.”

1 Samuel 12:12

“But when you saw Nahash, king of the Ammonites, preparing to attack you, you said to me, ‘No more of this. We want a king to lead us.’ And God was already your king!