1 Samuel 8:6

Tree of Life Version

But the matter was displeasing in Samuel’s eyes when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel prayed to Adonai.

Cross References

Psalm 109:4

In return for my love they are my accusers, but I am in prayer.

Exodus 32:21

Then Moses said to Aaron, “What did this people do to you, to make you bring such a great sin upon them?”

Exodus 32:32

Yet now, please forgive their sin. But if not, please blot me out of Your book that You have written.”

Hosea 13:10

Where then is your king? So, will he save you in all your cities? Or your judges, to whom you said: ‘Give me a king and princes!’

Numbers 16:15

Then Moses became very angry and said to Adonai, “Do not accept their offering. I haven’t taken from them a single donkey, nor have I wronged one of them!”

Numbers 16:22

But they fell on their faces and cried out, “O God, God of the spirits of all flesh, if one man sins, will you be angry with the entire community?”

Numbers 16:46

Then Moses said to Aaron, “Take the censer, put into it fire from the altar and put in incense. Get going and hurry to the assembly and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from Adonai and the plague has started.”

Philippians 4:6

Do not be anxious about anything—but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

James 1:5

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all without hesitation and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

1 Samuel 10:19

But today you have spurned your God, who is your deliverer from all your calamities and your distresses. For you said to Him: ‘No! Rather set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before Adonai by your tribes and by your thousands.”

1 Samuel 12:12

But when you saw Nahash king of the Ammonites marching against you, you said to me, ‘No! But a king must reign over us!’—even though Adonai your God is your king.

1 Samuel 12:17

Is it not wheat harvest season today? I will call to Adonai, that He may send thunder and rain. Then you will know and see that your wickedness is great which you have done in the sight of Adonai by asking for yourselves a king.”

1 Samuel 12:19

and all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to Adonai your God, that we would not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil by asking for ourselves a king.”

1 Samuel 12:23

Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Adonai by ceasing to pray for you! Yet I will keep instructing you in the good and straight way.

1 Samuel 15:11

“I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned back from following Me and has not carried out My commands.” So Samuel was troubled and cried out to Adonai all night long.

1 Samuel 7:5

Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah and I will pray to Adonai for you.”