1 Samuel 8:21

Therefore when Samuel heard all ye wordes of ye people, he rehearsed the in ye eares of ye Lord.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.

In Context

20And we also will be like all other nations, and our King shall iudge vs, and goe out before vs, and fight our battels.

22And the Lord saide to Samuel, Hearken vnto their voyce, and make them a King. And Samuel said vnto the men of Israel, Goe euery man vnto his citie.

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Cross References

Judges 11:11Then Iphtah went with the Elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captaine ouer them: and Iphtah rehearsed all his wordes before the Lord in Mizpeh.

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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