1 Samuel 8:1 Cross References - Leeser

¹ And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

¹⁸ Judges and officers shalt thou appoint unto thyself in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with a just judgment. ¹⁹ Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, and thou shalt not take a bribe; for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

¹⁰ Ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and ye who walk on the way, utter praise!

²² And the men of Israel said unto Gid’on, Rule thou over us, both thou and thy son, and thy son’s son also; for thou hast delivered us out of the hand of Midian. ²³ And Gid’on said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.

⁴ And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass-colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Chavvoth-yair unto this day, which are in the land of Gil’ad.

¹⁴ And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, that rode on seventy ass-colts; and he judged Israel eight years.

⁵ And he appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, in city by city. ⁶ And he said to the judges, Look well at what ye are doing; because not for man are ye to judge, but for the Lord, who is with you in pronouncing judgment.

² And I gave my brother Chanani, and Chananyah the commander of the fortress, charge over Jerusalem; for he was esteemed a faithful man, and one that feared God these many days.