1 Samuel 8:1

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When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

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  • Deut 16:18-19 : 18 Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly. 19 Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
  • 1 Tim 5:21 : 21 I solemnly charge you, in the presence of God, and of Christ Jesus, and of the chosen angels, to observe these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing out of favoritism.
  • Judg 5:10 : 10 You who ride on white donkeys, sitting on rich carpets, and you who walk along the road, think about this:
  • Judg 8:22-23 : 22 The Israelites said to Gideon, 'Rule over us—you, your son, and your grandson—because you have saved us from the hand of Midian.' 23 But Gideon replied, 'I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.'
  • Judg 10:4 : 4 He had thirty sons, who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty towns, which are called Havvoth-Jair to this day, in the land of Gilead.
  • Judg 12:14 : 14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.
  • 2 Chr 19:5-6 : 5 He appointed judges throughout the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city. 6 He said to the judges, 'Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for mere mortals, but for the LORD, who is with you whenever you give a judgment.'
  • Neh 7:2 : 2 I put my brother Hanani and Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most people.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 8:2-11
    10 verses
    81%

    2The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They served as judges in Beersheba.

    3However, his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside to dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

    4Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.

    5They said to him, 'You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us, like all the other nations.'

    6But their request for a king displeased Samuel, and he prayed to the LORD.

    7The LORD said to Samuel, 'Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. It is not you they have rejected but they have rejected me as their king.

    8Just as they have done to me from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day—forsaking me and serving other gods—so they are also doing to you.

    9Now then, listen to them, but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will demand.'

    10Samuel relayed all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king.

    11He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will demand: He will take your sons and assign them to his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.

  • 1 Sam 7:15-16
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    15Samuel continued to judge Israel all the days of his life.

    16Each year, Samuel traveled in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.

  • 1 Sam 12:1-2
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    73%

    1Then Samuel said to all Israel, 'Here I am; I have listened to you in everything you have said to me, and I have set a king over you.'

    2Now here is the king walking before you, but I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day.

  • 1 Sam 8:21-22
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    72%

    21Samuel listened to all the words of the people and repeated them to the LORD.

    22The LORD said to Samuel, 'Listen to them and appoint a king for them.' Then Samuel said to the people of Israel, 'Each of you, return to your own town.'

  • 1 Chr 23:1
    71%

    1When David was old and full of years, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.

  • 1 Sam 1:20
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    20In the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, 'Because I asked the LORD for him.'

  • 1 Chr 6:27-28
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    27The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei.

    28The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

  • Acts 13:20-21
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    20All this took about 450 years. Afterward, He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

    21Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled for forty years.

  • 1 Sam 2:21-22
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    70%

    21And the LORD was gracious to Hannah; she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.

    22Now Eli was very old, and he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

  • 1 Sam 3:1-3
    3 verses
    70%

    1The young boy Samuel was serving the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; visions were not widespread.

    2One day, Eli was lying in his usual place. His eyesight had begun to grow dim, so he could not see well.

    3The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.

  • 1 Sam 17:12
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    12Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul's time, he was old and advanced in years.

  • 1 Sam 15:10
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    10Then the word of the LORD came to Samuel, saying:

  • 1 Sam 16:10
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    10Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, "The LORD has not chosen any of these."

  • 1 Chr 11:3
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    3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD. They anointed David king over Israel, as the LORD had said through Samuel.

  • 1 Sam 3:20
    68%

    20All of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, recognized that Samuel was a trustworthy prophet of the Lord.

  • Judg 2:19
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    19But when the judge died, they returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their ancestors, following other gods, serving them, and bowing down to them. They refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.

  • 1 Sam 15:1
    68%

    1Samuel said to Saul, "The LORD sent me to anoint you as king over His people Israel. Now, listen to the words of the LORD.

  • Judg 12:14
    68%

    14He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.

  • Judg 12:8-9
    2 verses
    68%

    8After him, Ibzan from Bethlehem judged Israel.

    9He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He sent his daughters outside the family for marriage and brought in thirty daughters from outside for his sons. He judged Israel for seven years.

  • 1 Sam 15:17
    68%

    17Samuel said, 'Although you were small in your own eyes, were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel.'

  • 1 Sam 12:6
    67%

    6Then Samuel said to the people, 'It is the LORD who appointed Moses and Aaron and who brought your ancestors out of the land of Egypt.'

  • 1 Sam 16:4
    67%

    4So Samuel did as the LORD commanded. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled at his coming and asked, "Do you come in peace?"

  • 1 Sam 2:25-26
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    67%

    25‘If a man sins against another man, God may mediate for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who will intercede for him?’ But they would not listen to their father, for it was the LORD’s will to put them to death.

    26And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with people.

  • 1 Sam 9:14-15
    2 verses
    67%

    14So they went up to the city, and as they were entering it, Samuel was coming out toward them on his way up to the high place.

    15Now the LORD had revealed to Samuel the day before Saul came,

  • 1 Sam 16:6
    67%

    6When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed stands here before him."

  • 1 Sam 10:1
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    1Then Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, 'Has not the LORD anointed you as ruler over His inheritance?'

  • 1 Sam 8:19
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    19The people refused to listen to Samuel and said, 'No! We want a king to rule over us.'

  • 1 Sam 3:16
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    16But Eli called to Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." Samuel answered, "Here I am."

  • 1 Chr 10:8
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    8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 7:5
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    5Then Samuel said, 'Assemble all Israel at Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.'