1 Samuel 8:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

They have not

General references

1 Samuel 8:22

Hosea 13:11

Luke 19:14

Bible References

They have not

But you have today rejected your God, who delivers you from all your calamities and your distresses; yet you have said, ‘No, but set a king over us!’ Now therefore, present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and by your clans.”

Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call to the Lord, 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 the Lord by asking for yourselves a king.”

Moses said, “This will happen when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening, and bread to the full in the morning; for the Lord hears your grumblings which you grumble against Him. And what are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the Lord.”

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master.

“The one who listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me; and he who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’

Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him.

Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

General references

The Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice and appoint them a king.” So Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Go every man to his city.”

I gave you a king in My anger
And took him away in My wrath.

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’