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1 Samuel 8:18 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" You will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have chosen for yourselves; and the LORD will not answer you in that day.” "

1 Samuel 8:18

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16 He will take your male servants, your female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys, and assign them to his own work.

17 He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.

18 You will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have chosen for yourselves; and the LORD will not answer you in that day.”

19 But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,

20 that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.”

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"Then you will call, and the LORD will answer. You will cry for help, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away from among you the yoke, finger pointing, and speaking wickedly;"

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1 Samuel 8:1

"When Samuel was old, 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, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba."

1 Samuel 8:3

"His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice."

1 Samuel 8:4

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

1 Samuel 8:5

"They said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons don’t walk in your 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.” Samuel prayed to the LORD."

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