1 Samuel 12:13
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.”1 Samuel 12:13
What Does 1 Samuel 12:13 Mean?
1 Samuel 12:13 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 12, verse 13 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 12:13 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Numbers 27:16“Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,”1 Samuel 9:20“And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?”1 Samuel 10:24“And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.”Hosea 13:11“I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.”1 Samuel 8:5“And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”Luke 23:25“And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.”1 Samuel 2:10“The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.”1 Samuel 11:15“And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.”Psalms 78:29“So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;”Acts 13:21“And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.”
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