When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said, ¹  “Here is the man that I told you about! He will rule over my people.”

I will select ¹  you; you will rule over all you desire to have and you will be king over Israel.

Recorded there are all the facts about his reign and accomplishments, and an account of the events that involved him, Israel, and all the neighboring kingdoms. ¹ 

Now give me wisdom and discernment so ¹  I can effectively lead this nation. ²  Otherwise ³  no one is able ⁴  to make judicial decisions for ⁵  this great nation of yours.” ⁶ 

Nations will take them and bring them back to their own place. Then the family of Jacob will make foreigners their servants as they settle in the Lord’s land. ¹  They will make their captors captives and rule over the ones who oppressed them.

We existed from ancient times, ¹  but you did not rule over them, they were not your subjects. ² 

Prepare the nations to do battle against her. ¹  Prepare the kings of the Medes. Prepare their governors and all their leaders. ²  Prepare all the countries they rule to do battle against her. ³ 

As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm, ¹  and with an outpouring of rage, I will be king over you.

Toward the end of their rule, when rebellious acts ¹  are complete, a rash ²  and deceitful ³  king will arise. ⁴ 

Indeed, he will build the temple of the Lord, and he will be clothed in splendor, sitting as king on his throne. Moreover, there will be a priest ¹  with him on his throne and they will see eye to eye on everything.

For even when we were with you, we used to give you this command: “If anyone is not willing to work, neither should he eat.”

From his mouth extends a sharp sword, so that with it he can strike the nations. ¹  He ²  will rule ³  them with an iron rod, ⁴  and he stomps the winepress ⁵  of the furious ⁶  wrath of God, the All-Powerful. ⁷ 

A ruler will be established from Jacob; he will destroy the remains of the city.’” ¹ 

In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

so that the godless man should not rule, and not lay snares for the people. ¹ 

For observing the festival is a requirement for Israel; ¹  it is an ordinance given by the God of Jacob.

But you, O Lord, rule forever, ¹  and your reputation endures. ² 

The Lord has broken the club of the wicked, the scepter of rulers.

Justice will settle down in the desert and fairness will live in the orchard. ¹ 

Then his brothers asked him, “Do you really think you will rule over us or have dominion over us?” ¹  They hated him even more ²  because of his dream and because of what he said. ³