1 Samuel 8:5 - Scripture Study Tools and Resources

1 Samuel 8:5

5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons ^awalk not in thy ways: now make us a ^bking to judge us like all the nations.

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a TG Walking in Darkness

b Hosea 13:10 (9-14)

10 I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a ^bking and princes?

b Mosiah 23:6 (6-13)

6 And the people were desirous that Alma should be their ^aking, for he was beloved by his people.

b Mosiah 29:16 (10-39)

16 Now I say unto you, that because all men are not just it is not expedient that ye should have a ^aking or kings to rule over you.

b 3 Ne. 6:30

30 And they did set at defiance the law and the rights of their country; and they did covenant one with another to destroy the governor, and to establish a ^aking over the land, that the land should no more be at liberty but should be subject unto kings.

b D&C 38:21

21 But, verily I say unto you that in time ye shall have no ^aking nor ruler, for I will be your king and watch over you.

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Russell M. Nelson, GC, Oct. 1993 (1 Sam. 8:4-7)

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