Verse 6

But their request for a king displeased Samuel, and he prayed to the LORD.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 15:11 : 11 I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following me and has not carried out my commands. This grieved Samuel, and he cried out to the LORD all night.
  • 1 Sam 12:17 : 17 Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call out to the LORD, and He will send thunder and rain. Then you will realize and see how great is the evil you have done in the eyes of the LORD by asking for a king.
  • Ezra 9:3-5 : 3 When I heard this, I tore my garment and my robe, pulled out some of the hair from my head and beard, and sat down appalled. 4 Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel because of this unfaithfulness of the exiles gathered around me as I sat there appalled until the evening sacrifice. 5 At the time of the evening sacrifice, I arose from my self-abasement, with my garment and robe torn, and I knelt with my hands spread out to the Lord my God.
  • Ps 109:4 : 4 In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
  • Luke 6:11-12 : 11 But they were filled with rage and began discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus. 12 During those days, Jesus went out to a mountain to pray, and He spent the entire night praying to God.
  • Phil 4:6 : 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without rebuke, and it will be given to him.
  • Exod 32:21 : 21 Then Moses said to Aaron, "What did these people do to you that you led them into such a great sin?"
  • Exod 32:32 : 32 But now, if You will forgive their sin, please do so. But if not, then blot me out of the book You have written."
  • Num 16:15 : 15 Moses was very angry and said to the Lord, "Do not accept their offering. I have not taken even a single donkey from them, nor have I wronged any one of them."
  • Num 16:22 : 22 But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and cried out, "O God, the God who gives breath to all living things, will you be angry with the entire assembly when only one man sins?"