1 Samuel 8:17 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

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

1 Samuel 8:17

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And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. {officers: Heb. eunuchs}

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

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

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.

Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

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1 Samuel 8:1

"And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel."

1 Samuel 8:2

"Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: {they were} judges in Beersheba."

1 Samuel 8:3

"And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment."

1 Samuel 8:4

"Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,"

1 Samuel 8:5

"And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations."

1 Samuel 8:6

"But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. {displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of}"

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