1 Samuel 8:11

And he said, This, will be the manner of the king who will reign over you,—Your sons, will he take and appoint for himself, as his charioteers and as his horsemen, and they shall run before his chariots;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

In Context

10So then Samuel spake all the words of Yahweh unto the people, who were asking of him, a king.

12and he will appoint for himself, princes of thousands, and princes of fifties,—and to plough his fields, and to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war, and the instruments of his chariots;

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:14When thou shalt enter into the land which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, and shalt possess it and dwell therein,—and shalt say—I will set over me a king, like all the nations that are round about me,

1 Samuel 14:52And the war was severe against the Philistines all the days of Saul,—and, whensoever Saul saw any mighty man, or any son of valour, he drew him unto himself.

2 Samuel 15:1And it came to pass, after this, that Absolom prepared him chariots and horses,—and fifty men, to run before him.

1 Kings 9:22But, of the sons of Israel, Solomon devoted none to bond-service,—but, they, were men of war, and his servants, and his generals, and his heroes, and captains of his chariots, and his horsemen.

1 Kings 12:4Thy father, made our yoke, grievous,—now, therefore do, thou, lighten the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, that we may serve thee.

1 Kings 18:46but, the hand of Yahweh, came upon Elijah, so he girded his loins,—and ran before Ahab, until thou enterest Jezreel.

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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