1 Samuel 8:11
And he said, This shall be the + 8:11 Gr. judgment.manner of the king that shall rule over you: he shall take your sons, and put them in his chariots, and among his horsemen, and running before his chariots,
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
10And Samuel spoke every word of the Lord to the people who asked of him a king.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:14And when thou shalt enter into the land which the Lord thy God gives thee, and shalt inherit it and dwell in it, and shalt say, I will set a ruler over me, as also the other nations round about me;
1 Samuel 14:52And the war was vehement against the Philistines all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man, and any valiant man, then he took them to himself.
2 Samuel 15:1And it came to pass after this that Abessalom + 15:1 Gr. made.prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
1 Kings 12:4but do thou now lighten somewhat of the hard service of thy father, and of his heavy yoke which he + 12:4 Gr. gave.put upon us, and we will serve thee.
1 Kings 18:46And the hand of the Lord was upon Eliu, and he girt up his loins, and ran before Achaab to Jezrael.
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 →