1-Samuel 8:3 Themes and Topics

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. read more.
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah; and they said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

And the sons of Samuel: the first-born Joel , and the second Abijah.

There is a league between me and thee, between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. Verse Concepts

And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver. Verse Concepts

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. Verse Concepts

If it please the king, let it be written that they be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those that have the charge of the king's business, to bring it into the king's treasuries. Verse Concepts

And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers, Verse Concepts

And they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him unto them . Verse Concepts

Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, Verse Concepts

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. Verse Concepts

And the sons of Samuel: the first-born Joel , and the second Abijah.

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. Verse Concepts

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live. Verse Concepts

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us. Verse Concepts

Yea, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds that cannot understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter. Verse Concepts

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. Verse Concepts

There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not. Verse Concepts

We shall find all precious substance; We shall fill our houses with spoil; Verse Concepts

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof. Verse Concepts

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. Verse Concepts

And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him: and the base fellows bare witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did curse God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones. Verse Concepts

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. Verse Concepts

for indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon. Verse Concepts

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. Verse Concepts

And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. Verse Concepts

But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds. Verse Concepts

Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified. Verse Concepts

And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter. Verse Concepts