Judges 8:23

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Summary

Judges 8:23

And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.

I will

The lord

Isaiah 63:19

Bible References

I will

When the Lord raised up judges for them, the Lord was with the judge and delivered them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the Lord was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed and afflicted them.

The people, the leaders of Gilead, said to one another, “Who is the man who will begin to fight against the sons of Ammon? He shall become head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”

So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you take me back to fight against the sons of Ammon and the Lord gives them up to me, will I become your head?”

And there arose also a dispute among them as to which one of them was regarded to be greatest.

Not that we lord it over your faith, but are workers with you for your joy; for in your faith you are standing firm.

nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock.

The lord

But the thing was

displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord.

But you have today rejected your God, who delivers you from all your calamities and your distresses; yet you have said, ‘No, but set a king over us!’ Now therefore, present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and by your clans.”

When you saw that Nahash the king of the sons of Ammon came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us,’ although the Lord your God was your king.

For the Lord is our judge,
The Lord is our lawgiver,
The Lord is our king;

He will save us—

We have become like those over whom You have never ruled,
Like those who were not called by Your name.