1Sa 9:17 Cross References

1 Samuel 9:17

17: When Samuel noticed Saul, the LORD said, "That's the man I told you about! He will rule my people."

I have warned him continually that judgment is coming for his family, because his sons are blaspheming God and he hasn't disciplined them.

But the godless are like thorns to be thrown away, for they tear the hand that touches them.
One must be armed to chop them down; they will be utterly consumed with fire."

When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, "Surely this is the LORD's anointed!"
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Don't judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn't make decisions the way you do! People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at a person's thoughts and intentions."
Then Jesse told his son Abinadab to step forward and walk in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, "This is not the one the LORD has chosen."
Next Jesse summoned Shammah, but Samuel said, "Neither is this the one the LORD has chosen."
In the same way all seven of Jesse's sons were presented to Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen any of these."

Then the people begged for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years.

So I confronted them and called down curses on them. I beat some of them and pulled out their hair. I made them swear before God that they would not let their children intermarry with the pagan people of the land.

So I commanded that from then on the gates of the city should be shut as darkness fell every Friday evening, not to be opened until the Sabbath ended. I also sent some of my own servants to guard the gates so that no merchandise could be brought in on the Sabbath day.

For the authorities do not frighten people who are doing right, but they frighten those who do wrong. So do what they say, and you will get along well.
The authorities are sent by God to help you. But if you are doing something wrong, of course you should be afraid, for you will be punished. The authorities are established by God for that very purpose, to punish those who do wrong.

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