1 Samuel 8:18

“And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.”

"And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day." - 1 Samuel 8:18
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What does 1 Samuel 8:18 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Samuel 8:18 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day." This verse is part of a larger narrative found in the book of 1 Samuel…

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The Cry of the Chosen: Understanding the Cost of Our Choices

In 1 Samuel 8:18, we are presented with a sobering warning from the Lord: "And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day." This verse encapsulates a pivotal moment in Israel's history when the…

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A Prayer of Reflection and Submission to God’s Will

Heavenly Father, With a humble heart, we come before You, recognizing the profound truth encapsulated in the words of 1 Samuel 8:18: "And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.” Lord, we stand…

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1 Samuel 8:18 - "And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day."
2 Samuel 8:18 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers."
1 Samuel 8:7
1 Samuel 18:8 - "And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?"
1 Samuel 8:19-22
1 Samuel 8:19-22
1 Samuel 8:7-9
1 Samuel 8:19-23
1 Samuel 8:19-22
1 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
1 Samuel 4:18
1 Samuel 4:18
1 Samuel 4:18
1 Samuel 30:18
1 Samuel 8:1 - "And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel."
1 Samuel 12:18 - "So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel."
1 Samuel 3:17-18
1 Samuel 19:18 - "¶ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth."
1 Samuel 9:18 - "Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is."
1 Samuel 18:9 - "And Saul eyed David from that day and forward."
2 Samuel 18:8 - "For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured."
1 Samuel 8:6 - "¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD."
1 Samuel 8:21 - "And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD."
1 Samuel 8:10 - "¶ And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king."
1 Samuel 8:4 - "Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,"
1 Samuel 18:24 - "And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David."
"And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers." - 2 Samuel 8:18
1 Samuel 18:12 - "¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul."
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