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.

Cross-reference

This cross-reference (8:13) lists the king taking daughters—one specific oppression that will cause the cry that God will not answer.

Job 27:9 Related theme

Job 27:9 asks if God hears the wicked's cry in distress—the same principle of unanswered prayer for those who reject Him.

Psalm 18:41 Parallel

Psalm 18:41 states that the enemies cried to the Lord but He did not answer, directly echoing the consequence described here.

Proverbs 1:25-28 says those who ignore wisdom's counsel will call out and not be answered—identical logic to rejecting God's rule.

Micah 3:4 Parallel

In Micah 3:4, the same cry-and-no-answer pattern appears: God hides his face when they cry out because of their evil deeds.

1 Kings 12:11 Historical context

In 1 Kings 12:11, Rehoboam's harsh yoke fulfills Samuel's warning about oppressive kings.

2 Chronicles 10:11 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 10:11, the same harsh yoke from Rehoboam echoes Samuel's warning about king's oppression.

Isaiah 8:21 Parallel

Isaiah 8:21 describes people in distress cursing their king and God, a parallel situation to the crying out that will go unanswered.

Proverbs 21:13 Related theme

Proverbs 21:13 teaches that ignoring others' cries leads to one's own prayer unanswered, mirroring the people's fate for ignoring God.

Isaiah 1:15 Parallel

Isaiah 1:15 shows God refusing to hear prayers because of bloodshed, paralleling the rejection of prayer for choosing a king over God.

Luke 13:25 Related theme

In Luke 13:25, those who knock are shut out and not answered — a similar warning of delayed response and rejection.