1 Samuel 8:8

According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

Cross-references

Exodus 14:12 Historical context

Exodus 14:12 continues the complaint, showing Israel's desire to return to Egypt—exemplifying the forsaking pattern God describes here.

Acts 7:51-53 accuses the Jewish leaders of resisting the Holy Spirit like their fathers, continuing the same rebellion pattern.

Psalm 106:34-40 describes Israel serving Canaanite idols and sacrificing children, a later example of the forsaking God cites.

Psalm 106:14-21 details wilderness rebellions like the golden calf, directly illustrating the idolatry mentioned here.

Psalm 78:56-59 poetically recounts Israel's unfaithfulness with high places and idols, echoing the forsaking of God since Egypt.

Judges 13:1 Parallel

Judges 13:1 repeats the cycle of evil and oppression, showing the persistent rebellion God refers to in this verse.

Judges 6:1 Parallel

Judges 6:1 provides a specific example of this pattern: Israel does evil and is delivered into enemy hands, illustrating the forsaking described here.

Judges 4:1 Parallel

In Judges 4:1, Israel again did evil after Ehud's death—another cycle in the ongoing rebellion God refers to in the main verse.

Judges 2:20 Parallel

In Judges 2:20, God's anger is kindled because Israel transgressed the covenant, a recurring theme that supports the main verse's indictment.

Judges 2:3 Parallel

In Judges 2:3, God declares the consequences of their disobedience: the Canaanite gods will become a snare, fulfilling the pattern of serving other gods.

Judges 2:2 Parallel

In Judges 2:2, the angel rehearses Israel's failure to obey the covenant by making alliances with Canaanites—a concrete instance of forsaking God.

In Deuteronomy 9:24, Moses summarizes Israel's rebelliousness from the start—directly echoing God's charge in the main verse.

In Numbers 16:41, the congregation murmured against Moses after Korah's death, showing persistent rebellion even after judgment.

Numbers 16:3 Historical context

In Numbers 16:3, they challenged Moses and Aaron's authority, claiming all are holy—another rebellion against God's order.

Numbers 16:2 Historical context

In Numbers 16:2, Korah and others rose up against God's appointed leader, continuing the pattern of rebellion described here.

Numbers 14:2–4 Historical context

In Numbers 14:2-4, the people wished to return to Egypt, rejecting God's provision and leadership—another example of their chronic rebellion.

Exodus 32:1 Historical context

In Exodus 32:1, the people immediately turned to a golden calf—the first instance of forsaking God for other gods after the exodus.

Exodus 17:2 Historical context

Exodus 17:2 has Israel quarreling and testing God, a further instance of the pattern of forsaking God since leaving Egypt.

Exodus 16:3 Historical context

Exodus 16:3 shows Israel longing for Egypt's food, another example of their consistent rebellion since the exodus that God highlights here.

Exodus 14:11 Historical context

Exodus 14:11 records Israel's complaint at the Red Sea, a specific instance of the rebellion from Egypt onward that God references in this verse.

Jeremiah 7:25 notes God sent prophets daily since Egypt, highlighting the persistent disobedience despite His efforts.

Ezekiel 2:3 Parallel

Ezekiel 2:3 calls Israel a rebellious nation from the start, directly reinforcing God's assessment in this verse.

Ezekiel 20:13 recounts Israel's wilderness rebellion against God's statutes, a concrete example of the forsaking since Egypt.

Acts 7:35 Parallel

Acts 7:35 recounts Israel's rejection of Moses — the same pattern of rejecting God's appointed leader seen here.

Acts 7:52 Parallel

Acts 7:52 accuses Israel of persecuting prophets — a further example of the rebellion described here.

Romans 10:21 quotes Isaiah about God's outstretched hands to a disobedient people — the same rebellious Israel described here.