Znaleziono 2181 Wyniki dla: Choosing A King
Yahweh, his enemies are shattered, the Most High thunders in the heavens. Yahweh judges the ends of the earth, he endows his king with power, he raises up the strength of his Anointed. (1 Samuel 2, 10)
'Look, you are old, and your sons are not following your example. So give us a king to judge us, like the other nations.' (1 Samuel 8, 5)
Samuel thought that it was wrong of them to say, 'Let us have a king to judge us,' so he prayed to Yahweh. (1 Samuel 8, 6)
So, do what they ask; only, you must give them a solemn warning, and must tell them what the king who is to reign over them will do.' (1 Samuel 8, 9)
Everything that Yahweh had said, Samuel then repeated to the people who were asking him for a king. (1 Samuel 8, 10)
He said, 'This is what the king who is to reign over you will do. He will take your sons and direct them to his chariotry and cavalry, and they will run in front of his chariot. (1 Samuel 8, 11)
When that day comes, you will cry aloud because of the king you have chosen for yourselves, but on that day Yahweh will not hear you.' (1 Samuel 8, 18)
The people, however, refused to listen to Samuel. They said, 'No! We are determined to have a king, (1 Samuel 8, 19)
so that we can be like the other nations, with our own king to rule us and lead us and fight our battles.' (1 Samuel 8, 20)
Yahweh then said to Samuel, 'Do as they ask and give them a king.' Samuel then said to the Israelites, 'Go home, each of you, to his own town.' (1 Samuel 8, 22)
But today you have rejected your God, him who saves you from all your difficulties and troubles; and you have said, "No, you must set a king over us." Very well, take your positions before Yahweh, tribe by tribe and clan by clan.' (1 Samuel 10, 19)
Samuel then said to all the people, 'You have seen the man whom Yahweh has chosen, and that among the whole people he has no equal.' And all the people acclaimed him, shouting, 'Long live the king!' (1 Samuel 10, 24)
