1-Samuel 8:3 Themes and Topics

Then Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel. The name of his eldest son was Joel, and the name of the second Abiah, which were judges in Beersheba. Nevertheless, his sons followed not his steps: but turned aside after lucre and took rewards, and perverted the right. read more.
Then all the elders of Israel gathered them together and came to Samuel unto Ramah, and said unto him, "Behold, thou art old and thy sons follow not thy ways. Now, therefore, make us a king to judge us, as all other nations have."

and Samuel the son of him. And the sons of Samuel: the eldest Joel and then Abijah.

"There is a bond between thee and me as was between thy father and mine. Therefore, I send thee both gold and silver for a gift, that thou go and break the covenant between thee and Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me." Verse Concepts

- unto whom came the lords of the Philistines, and said unto her, "Flatter with him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may have power over him, that we may bind him, to bring him under, and we will give every man eleven hundred silverlings." Verse Concepts

Nevertheless, his sons followed not his steps: but turned aside after lucre and took rewards, and perverted the right. Verse Concepts

If it please the king, let him write that they may be destroyed, and so will I weigh down ten thousand talents of silver, under the hands of the workmen, to be brought into the king's chamber." Verse Concepts

And they gathered them together with the elders, and took counsel, and gave large money unto the soldiers, Verse Concepts

When they heard that, they were glad, and promised that they would give him money. And he sought, how he might conveniently betray him. Verse Concepts

When Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands on them, the holy ghost was given: he offered them money, saying, Verse Concepts

Nevertheless, his sons followed not his steps: but turned aside after lucre and took rewards, and perverted the right. Verse Concepts

and Samuel the son of him. And the sons of Samuel: the eldest Joel and then Abijah.

Then Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel. The name of his eldest son was Joel, and the name of the second Abiah, which were judges in Beersheba. Nevertheless, his sons followed not his steps: but turned aside after lucre and took rewards, and perverted the right.

Nevertheless, his sons followed not his steps: but turned aside after lucre and took rewards, and perverted the right. Verse Concepts

The covetous man rooteth up his own house; but whoso hateth rewards, shall live. Verse Concepts

O ye judges, ye give sentence for gifts; O ye priests, ye teach for lucre; O ye prophets, ye prophesy for money. Yet will they be taken as those that hold upon God, and say, "Is not the LORD among us? Tush, there can no misfortune happen us." Verse Concepts

They are shameless dogs, that be never satisfied. The shepherds also in like manner have no understanding, but every man turneth his own way, everyone after his own covetousness, with all his power. Verse Concepts

For covetousness is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and tangled themselves with many sorrows. Verse Concepts

He coveteth and desireth all the day long; but the righteous is always giving and keepeth nothing back. Verse Concepts

So shall we find all manner of costly riches, and fill our houses with spoils. Verse Concepts

These are the ways of all such as be covetous, that one would ravish another's life. Verse Concepts

Nevertheless, his sons followed not his steps: but turned aside after lucre and took rewards, and perverted the right. Verse Concepts

and there came in two unthrifty persons and sat before him. And the two unthrifty persons witnessed against Naboth before the people, saying, "Naboth did curse God and the king." And upon that they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones to death. Verse Concepts

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

for I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing at all wherefore they should have put me into this dungeon." Verse Concepts

Nevertheless, his sons followed not his steps: but turned aside after lucre and took rewards, and perverted the right. Verse Concepts

And he took Joseph and put him in prison: even in the place where the king's prisoners lay bound. And there continued he in prison, Verse Concepts

But after two years came Festus Porcius into Felix's room: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul in prison bound. Verse Concepts

Then let he Barabbas loose unto them, and scourged Jesus, and delivered him to be crucified. Verse Concepts

And therefore is equity gone aside, and righteousness standeth far off; truth is fallen down in the street, and the thing that is plain and open, may not be showed. Verse Concepts