1 Samuel 8:17

He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16And he will take your menservants and maidservants and your best cattle and donkeys and put them to his own use.

18When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:8And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.

Hebrews 7:2and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”

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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