1 Samuel 8:19

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

World English Bible Classic

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

18You 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.”

20that 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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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:12“When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us,’ when the LORD your God was your king.

Psalms 81:11But my people didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.

Isaiah 66:4I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them, because when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, they didn’t listen, but they did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn’t delight.”

Jeremiah 44:16“As for the word that you have spoken to us in the LORD’s name, we will not listen to you.

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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