Sophia Scriptura

1 Samuel 8 in the early church

[LXX: 1 Kingdoms; Vulgate: 1 Kings]

30 passages quote, allude to, or echo 1 Samuel 8, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 11 · 13

1 Samuel 8:1

When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

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1 Sam 8:1–3Demonstration 18.6 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
1 Sam 8:1Question 46, section 9 · Ambrosiasterallusion, high confidenceca. 370–384
1 Sam 8:1Question 127, section 32 · Ambrosiasterallusion, high confidenceca. 370–384
1 Sam 8:1–2Against Jovinianus 1.5 · Jeromeallusion, high confidence393
1 Sam 8:1–3Against Jovinianus 1.23 · Jeromeallusion, high confidence393
1 Sam 8:1–5Against Jovinianus 1.48 · Jeromeallusion, medium confidence393

1 Samuel 8:3

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

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1 Sam 8:3Letter 147.10 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
1 Sam 8:3Letter 43.23 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 386–430
1 Sam 8:3Homilies on Matthew 9.5 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 390
1 Sam 8:3Commentary on Titus 1:6 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 387
1 Sam 8:3Commentary on Titus 1:6 · Theodore of Mopsuestiaallusion, high confidence392–428

1 Samuel 8:5

“Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”

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1 Sam 8:5On Pascha 85 · text not on this site · Melito of Sardisecho, low confidenceca. 160-180
1 Sam 8:5Recognitions 1.38 · Anonymousecho, low confidenceGreek original 3rd–4th century; Rufinus's Latin translation before 407
1 Sam 8:5Letter 130.26 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 386–430
1 Sam 8:5Commentary on Titus 1:6 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 387
1 Sam 8:5–7Part 2, chapter 24 · Quodvultdeus of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 445-450

1 Samuel 8:7

And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.

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1 Sam 8:7Against the Jews 2 · Anonymousallusion, low confidence3rd cent. (disputed)
1 Sam 8:7Against Marcion 4.24 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
1 Sam 8:7Eclogae on 1 Kingdoms, column 993 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 220-254
1 Sam 8:7Homilies on Judges 4.3 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
1 Sam 8:7Commentary on Romans 9.1 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
1 Sam 8:7Letter 3.1 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence249/250–258
1 Sam 8:7Letter 59.4 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence249/250–258
1 Sam 8:7Letter 66.3 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence249/250–258
1 Sam 8:7Long recension, Magnesians 3 · Anonymousquotation, high confidencelater 4th century (probable)
1 Sam 8:7Three Letters to Sympronianus 3.12 · Pacian of Barcelonaquotation, high confidenceca. 360-390
1 Sam 8:7On the Destruction of Jerusalem 3.17 · Anonymousallusion, low confidenceca. 370
1 Sam 8:7On the Destruction of Jerusalem 5.15 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 370

1 Samuel 8:11

He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to serve his own chariots and horses, and to run in front of his chariots.

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1 Sam 8:11–18Apostolic Constitutions 2.34.2 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 380

1 Samuel 8:13

And he will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.

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1 Sam 8:13The Instructor 3.4.27 · Clement of Alexandriaquotation, high confidenceca. 190–200