1 Samuel 8:1
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.”1 Samuel 8:1
What Does 1 Samuel 8:1 Mean?
1 Samuel 8:1 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 8, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 8:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 16:18“Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.”1 Timothy 5:21“I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.”Judges 8:22“Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.”Judges 12:14“And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.”1 Samuel 12:2“And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.”2 Chronicles 19:5“And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,”Nehemiah 7:2“That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.”Judges 5:10“Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.”Judges 10:4“And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.”Exodus 21:6“Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.”1 Samuel 2:22“Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.”1 Samuel 14:52“And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.”
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