Judges 8:23
But Gideon told them, "I won't rule over you and my son won't rule over you. The LORD will rule you."
1 Samuel 10:19
But today you have rejected your God who delivers you from all your troubles and difficulties. You have said, "No! Instead, appoint a king over us.' Now present yourselves in the LORD's presence by your tribes and families."
1 Samuel 12:12
But when you saw that Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was coming to fight you, you told me, "No, let a king rule over us instead,' even though the LORD your God was your king.
Judges 2:18
As a result, whenever the LORD raised up leaders for them, the LORD remained present with their leader, delivering Israel from the control of their enemies during the lifetime of that leader. The LORD was moved with compassion by their groaning that had been caused by those who were oppressing and persecuting them.
Judges 10:18
The people and Gilead's officials inquired among themselves, "Who will begin our attack against the Ammonites? He'll become head over everyone who lives in Gilead."
Judges 11:9-11
Then Jephthah asked the elders of Gilead, "If you all send me to fight against the Ammonites and the LORD hands them over right in front of me, will I really become your head?"
1 Samuel 8:6-7
Samuel was displeased when they said, "Give us a king to govern us." So Samuel prayed to the LORD.
Isaiah 33:22
For the LORD is our judge, and the LORD is our lawgiver; and the LORD is our king, and it is he who will save us.
Isaiah 63:19
For a long time we have been those you do not rule, those who are not called by your name.
Luke 22:24-27
Now an argument sprang up among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
2 Corinthians 1:24
It is not that we are trying to rule over your faith, but rather to work with you for your joy, because you have been standing firm in the faith.
1 Peter 5:3
Do not lord it over the people entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.