1 Samuel 8:19

And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

18And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.

20that we also may be like all the nations; and our king shall judge us, and go out before us, and conduct our wars.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:12But when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said to me, Nay, but a king shall reign over us; when Jehovah your God was your king.

Psalms 81:11But my people hearkened not to my voice, and Israel would none of me.

Isaiah 66:4I also will choose their calamities, and will bring their fears upon them; because I called, and none answered, I spoke, and they did not hear, but did that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delight not.

Jeremiah 44:16[As for] the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah, we will not hearken unto thee,

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 8:5-22

The People Desire a King; God's Answer to Israel; The People Insist on Having a King. ( b. c. 1075.) 4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, 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. 6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord . 7 And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that… Read the whole commentary →

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