1-Samuel 8:3 Themes and Topics

And it happened when Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel. And the name of his first-born was Joel, and the name of his second was Abiah, judges in Beer-sheba. And his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after ill gain and took bribes and perverted judgment. read more.
And all the elders of Israel gathered themselves and came to Samuel to Ramah. And they said to him, Behold, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

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

There is a treaty between you and me, between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent to you a present of silver and gold. Come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he may depart from me. Verse Concepts

And the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her, Lure him and see where his great strength lies, and by what means we may prevail against him, so that we may tie him to afflict him. And each one of us will give you eleven hundred pieces of silver. Verse Concepts

And his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after ill gain and took bribes and perverted judgment. Verse Concepts

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

And being assembled with the elders, and taking counsel, they gave enough silver to the soldiers, Verse Concepts

And when they heard, they were glad and promised to give him silver. And he sought how he might conveniently betray Him. Verse Concepts

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

And his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after ill gain and took bribes and perverted judgment. Verse Concepts

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

And it happened when Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel. And the name of his first-born was Joel, and the name of his second was Abiah, judges in Beer-sheba. And his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after ill gain and took bribes and perverted judgment.

And his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after ill gain and took bribes and perverted judgment. Verse Concepts

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes shall live. Verse Concepts

Her heads judge for a bribe, and her priests teach for pay, and her prophets divine for silver, yet they will lean on Jehovah and say, Is not Jehovah among us? No evil can come on us! Verse Concepts

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough; and they are shepherds who cannot understand. They all look to their own way, every one for his gain, to his own end. Verse Concepts

For the love of money is a root of all evils, of which some having lusted after, they were seduced from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. Verse Concepts

He covets greedily all the day long; but the righteous gives and spares not. Verse Concepts

we shall find all precious goods; we shall fill our houses with plunder; Verse Concepts

So are the ways of everyone who gains unjust gain; it takes away its owners' life. Verse Concepts

And his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after ill gain and took bribes and perverted judgment. Verse Concepts

And there came in two men, sons of Belial, and sat before him. And the men of Belial witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. And they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones so that he died. Verse Concepts

And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike 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 did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after ill gain and took bribes and perverted judgment. Verse Concepts

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

But after two years Felix welcomed a successor, Porcius Festus. And wishing to show a favor to the Jews, Felix left Paul bound. Verse Concepts

Then he released Barabbas to them. And when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified. Verse Concepts

And justice is driven back, and justice stands afar off; for truth has fallen in the street, and right cannot enter. Verse Concepts