1-Samuel 8:3 Themes and Topics

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons judges to Israel; and the name of his firstborn son was, Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah, - they were judges in Beer-sheba. Howbeit his sons walked not in his ways, but stooped to extortion, - and took bribes, and perverted judgment. read more.
So then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, - and came unto Samuel, to Ramah; and said unto him - Lo! thou, art old, and, thy sons, walk not in thy ways: Now, appoint for us a king to judge us, like all the nations.

And, the sons of Samuel, the firstborn, Joel , and, the second, Abiah.

Let there be a covenant between me and thee, as between my father and thy father: Lo! I have sent thee a gift, silver and gold, Come break thy covenant with Baasha, king of Israel, that he may go up from against me. Verse Concepts

So the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said to her - Entice him, and see wherein lieth his great strength, and wherewith we may prevail against him, and bind him, to humble him, - and, we, will give thee, every man, eleven hundred pieces of silver. Verse Concepts

Howbeit his sons walked not in his ways, but stooped to extortion, - and took bribes, and perverted judgment. Verse Concepts

If, unto the king, it seem good, let it be written, to destroy them, - and, ten thousand talents of silver, will I weigh out upon the hands of them who are doing the business, to bring it into the treasuries of the king. Verse Concepts

and, being gathered together with the Elders and taking counsel, sufficient pieces of silver, gave they unto the soldiers, - Verse Concepts

Now, when they heard, they rejoiced, and promised to give him, silver; and he was seeking how, at a favourable opportunity, he might, deliver him up. Verse Concepts

But Simon, seeing that, through means of the laying on of the hands of the Apostles, the Spirit was being given, offered unto them money, Verse Concepts

Howbeit his sons walked not in his ways, but stooped to extortion, - and took bribes, and perverted judgment. Verse Concepts

And, the sons of Samuel, the firstborn, Joel , and, the second, Abiah.

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons judges to Israel; and the name of his firstborn son was, Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah, - they were judges in Beer-sheba. Howbeit his sons walked not in his ways, but stooped to extortion, - and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

Howbeit his sons walked not in his ways, but stooped to extortion, - and took bribes, and perverted judgment. Verse Concepts

He, troubleth his own house, who graspeth with greed, but, he that hateth gifts, shall live. Verse Concepts

Her heads, for a bribe, pronounce sentence, and, her priests, for a price, give direction, and, her prophets, for silver, divine, - yet, on Yahweh, they lean, saying, Is not, Yahweh, in our midst? there shall not come upon us, calamity. Verse Concepts

And, the dogs, are greedy they know not to be satisfied. Yea, they, are shepherds who know not to discern, - All of them unto their own way, have turned, Every man to his unjust gain, on every hand: Verse Concepts

For, a root of all the vices, is the love of money, which, some, being eager for, have been seduced from the faith, and have pierced, themselves, about with many pangs. Verse Concepts

All the day, he greatly craveth, whereas, the righteous, giveth, and doth not spare. Verse Concepts

All costly substance, shall we find, We shall fill our houses with spoil; Verse Concepts

Such are the ways of every one that graspeth with greed, The life of the owners thereof, it taketh away! Verse Concepts

Howbeit his sons walked not in his ways, but stooped to extortion, - and took bribes, and perverted judgment. Verse Concepts

Then came in the two reckless men, and sat before him, and the men bare witness against him, even against Naboth, before the people, saying, Naboth hath reviled God and king! So they carried him forth, outside the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died. Verse Concepts

And, the High-priest, Ananias, ordered them that stood by him, to be smiting him on the mouth. Verse Concepts

For I was, stolen, out of the land of the Hebrews, - and, even here, had I done nothing, that they should have put me in the dungeon, Verse Concepts

Howbeit his sons walked not in his ways, but stooped to extortion, - and took bribes, and perverted judgment. Verse Concepts

So Joseph's lord took him and delivered him up to the prison,: the place where, the prisoners of the king, were imprisoned, - so he was there, in the prison. Verse Concepts

When, however, two years, were completed, Felix, was succeeded, by Porcius Festus, and Felix, wishing to gain favour with the Jews, left Paul bound. Verse Concepts

Then released he unto them Barabbas, but, scourging, Jesus, delivered him up, that he might be crucified. Verse Concepts

So then there hath been a driving back of justice, And righteousness, afar off, standeth, - For truth, hath stumbled in the broad-way, And, right, cannot enter; Verse Concepts