1 Samuel 8:16

And, your men-servants, and your maidservants, and your oxen, even the goodliest, and your asses, will he take,—and put them to his work;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

In Context

15And, your seed, and your vineyards, will he tithe, and give to his courtiers and to his servants;

17Your flocks, will he tithe,—and, ye yourselves, shall become his servants.

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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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