Judges 8:23
Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you."
1 Samuel 10:19
But today you have rejected your God who saves you from all your trouble and distress. You have said, "No! Appoint a king over us." Now take your positions before the Lord by your tribes and by your clans.'"
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!
Judges 2:18
When the Lord raised up leaders for them, the Lord was with each leader and delivered the people from their enemies while the leader remained alive. The Lord felt sorry for them when they cried out in agony because of what their harsh oppressors did to them.
Judges 10:18
The leaders of Gilead said to one another, "Who is willing to lead the charge against the Ammonites? He will become the leader of all who live in Gilead!"
Judges 11:9-11
Jephthah said to the leaders of Gilead, "All right! If you take me back to fight with the Ammonites and the Lord gives them to me, I will be your leader."
1 Samuel 8:6-7
But this request displeased Samuel, for they said, "Give us a king to lead us." So Samuel prayed to the Lord.
Isaiah 33:22
For the Lord, our ruler, the Lord, our commander, the Lord, our king -- he will deliver us.
Isaiah 63:19
We existed from ancient times, but you did not rule over them, they were not your subjects.
Luke 22:24-27
A dispute also started among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
2 Corinthians 1:24
I do not mean that we rule over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because by faith you stand firm.
1 Peter 5:3
And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.