Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

Rule thou

Judges 9:8
"The trees were determined to go out and choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!'
1 Samuel 8:5
They said to him, "Look, you are old, and your sons don't follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead us, just like all the other nations have."
1 Samuel 12:12
"When you saw that King Nahash of the Ammonites was advancing against you, you said to me, 'No! A king will rule over us' -- even though the Lord your God is your king!
John 6:15
Then Jesus, because he knew they were going to come and seize him by force to make him king, withdrew again up the mountainside alone.

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