Quotes about King
But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.
— 1 Samuel 8:6
So Samuel spoke all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king.
— 1 Samuel 8:10
He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to his own chariots and horses, to run in front of his chariots.
— 1 Samuel 8:11
When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”
— 1 Samuel 8:18
Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”
— 1 Samuel 8:20
“Listen to their voice,” the LORD said to Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.” Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Everyone must go back to his city.”
— 1 Samuel 8:22
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke; he shall rule over My people.”
— 1 Samuel 9:17
As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.
— 1 Samuel 10:9
But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”
— 1 Samuel 10:19
Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”
— 1 Samuel 10:24
So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.
— 1 Samuel 11:15
Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and I have set over you a king.
— 1 Samuel 12:1