1 Samuel

1 Samuel 8 ©

1 By occasion of the ill government of Samuel's sons the Israelites desire a king. 6 Samuel is displeased, and prayeth; he is comforted by God, but withal admonished to hearken unto the people's request. 10 He setteth before them by God's command the manner in which they must expect a king to rule over them. 19 The people still continue their importunity, and God directeth Samuel to yield to them.

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AND it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he amade his sons judges over Israel.

a Ju. 8.23. 1Ti. 5.22. Ne. 7.2. De. 16.18.
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Now the name of his firstborn was 1Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in bBeer-sheba.

b Ge. 21.14,31. Jos. 15.28.
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And chis sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after *lucre, and dtook bribes, and perverted judgment.

c Ec. 2.19. Je. 22.15,17. Ex. 18.21. De. 16.19. 1Ti. 6.10. Ps. 15.5; 26.10. Is. 33.15.
d Ex. 23.8.
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Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto eRamah,

e ch. 7.17; 1.19.
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And said unto him, fBehold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now gmake us a king to judge us like all the nations.

f v.1,3.
g Ho. 8.4; 13.10,11. Ac. 13.21. De. 17.14. Le. 20.24. Ex. 19.5,6. v.19,20.
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¶But the hthing 2displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel iprayed unto the LORD.

h ch. 12.17.
i Ps. 50.15; 109.4. Pr. 3.5,6. Ja. 1.5; 5.16. Phi. 4.6. Mat. 7.7.
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And the LORD said unto Samuel, jHearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for kthey have not rejected thee, but lthey have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

j Ps. 81.12. Is. 66.4. Ho. 13.11. Nu. 22.20.
k Ex. 16.8. ch. 10.19; 12.17,19. Jn. 13.16. Mat. 10.24,25. Lu. 19.14,27. Ho. 13.10,11.
l Ju. 8.23.
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According mto 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.

m Ex. 14; 17; 32. Nu. 11; 14; 16; 25. Ju. 1-4; 6; 10; 18; 19. 2Ti. 3.13. Nu. 32.14. Is. 1.4.
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Now therefore 3hearken unto their voice: 4howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and nshew them the o*manner of the king that shall reign over them.

n v.11-18.
o ch. 12.13.
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¶And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.

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And he said, pThis will be the *manner of the king that shall reign over you: qHe will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

p De. 17.16. ch. 10.25.
q ch. 14.52.
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And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to rear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.

r Ge. 45.6.
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And he will take your daughters to be s*confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.

s Ex. 30.25.
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And he twill take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

t 1Ki. 21.7. ch. 22.7. Eze. 46.18.
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And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his 5officers, and to his servants.

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And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

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He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.

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And ye shall ucry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.

u Is. 8.21; 1.15. Pr. 1.26-28. Mi. 3.4. Job 27.9.
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¶Nevertheless vthe people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

v Ps. 81.11. Is. 66.4. Je. 7.13; 44.16. Eze. 33.31.
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That wwe also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

w v.5. Ro. 12.2. Phi. 3.19.
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And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he x*rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.

x 1Co. 4.2. 2Co. 5.19,20. De. 5.5.
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And the LORD said to Samuel, yHearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

y v.7. Ho. 13.11.