1 Samuel 10:19
And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes, and by your thousands.
Cross-reference
1 Samuel 8:7–9
Parallel
1 Samuel 8:7-9 records God telling Samuel the people have rejected Him as king — the very charge Samuel repeats in 10:19.
1 Samuel 8:19
Parallel
In 1 Samuel 8:19, the people refuse Samuel’s warning and demand a king, directly echoing the rejection described here.
1 Samuel 12:12
Parallel
In 1 Samuel 12:12, Samuel recalls that the people demanded a king despite God being their king, reinforcing the same accusation.
1 Samuel 12:17–19
Parallel
In 1 Samuel 12:17-19, the people confess their sin of asking for a king after Samuel confirms it with a sign from heaven.
Judges 8:23
Contrast
In Judges 8:23, Gideon refuses kingship saying ‘the Lord will rule over you,’ directly opposing the people’s demand for a king here.
Hosea 13:11
Allusion
In Hosea 13:11, the prophet recalls that God gave Israel a king in anger — directly linking to the rejection of God here.