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1 Samuel 8

Israel Demands a King

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And it cameh1961 about whenh3512c Samuelh8050 was oldh2204 that  ahe appointedh7760 his sonsh1121 judgesh8199 over Israelh3478.

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Now the nameh8034 of his firstbornh1060 was Joelh3100, and the nameh8034 of his secondh4932, Abijahh29; they were judgingh8199 in  aBeershebah884.

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His sonsh1121, however, did not walkh1980 in his waysh1870, but turnedh5186 asideh5186 afterh310 dishonesth1215 gainh1215 and  atookh3947 bribesh7810 and pervertedh5186 justiceh4941.

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Then allh3605 the eldersh2205 of Israelh3478 gatheredh6908 together and cameh935 to Samuelh8050 at  aRamahh7414;

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and they saidh559 to him, "Beholdh2009, you have grownh2204 oldh2204, and your sonsh1121 do not walkh1980 in your waysh1870. Nowh6258  aappointh7760 a kingh4428 for us to judgeh8199 us like allh3605 the nationsh1471."

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But the thingh1697 was  1 adispleasingh7489a in the sighth5869 of Samuelh8050 whenh3512c they saidh559, "Giveh5414 us a kingh4428 to judgeh8199 us." And  bSamuelh8050 prayedh6419 to the LORDh3068.

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The LORDh3068 saidh559 to Samuelh8050, "Listenh8085 to the voiceh6963 of the peopleh5971a in regard to allh3605 that they sayh559 to you, for  athey have not rejectedh3988a you, but they have rejectedh3988a Me from beingh4427a kingh4427a overh5921 them.

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"Like allh3605 the deedsh4639 whichh834 they have doneh6213a sinceh4480 the dayh3117 that I broughth5927 them up from Egypth4714 even to thish2088 dayh3117--in that they have forsakenh5800a Me and servedh5647 otherh312 godsh430--soh3651 they are doingh6213a to you alsoh1571.

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"Nowh6258 then, listenh8085 to their voiceh6963;  ahoweverh389, you shall solemnlyh5749b  1warnh5749b them and tellh5046 them of  bthe  2procedureh4941 of the kingh4428 whoh834 will reignh4427a overh5921 them."

Warning concerning a King

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So Samuelh8050 spokeh559 allh3605 the wordsh1697 of the LORDh3068 to  athe peopleh5971a who had askedh7592 of him a kingh4428.

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He saidh559, " aThish2088 will be the  1procedureh4941 of the kingh4428 whoh834 will reignh4427a overh5921 you:  bhe will takeh3947 your sonsh1121 and placeh7760 them for himself in his chariotsh4818 and among his horsemenh6571b and  cthey will runh7323 beforeh6440 his chariotsh4818.

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aHe will appointh7760 for himself commandersh8269 of thousandsh505 and of fiftiesh2572, and some to  1doh2790a his plowingh2758 and to reaph7114b his harvesth7105a and to makeh6213a his weaponsh3627 of warh4421 and equipmenth3627 for his chariotsh7393.

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"He will also takeh3947 your daughtersh1323 for perfumersh7548 and cooksh2879 and bakersh644.

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aHe will takeh3947 the besth2896a of your fieldsh7704 and your vineyardsh3754 and your oliveh2132 grovesh2132 and giveh5414 them to his servantsh5650.

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"He will takeh6237 a tenthh6237 of your seedh2233 and of your vineyardsh3754 and giveh5414 to his officersh5631 and to his servantsh5650.

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"He will also takeh3947 your maleh5650 servantsh5650 and your femaleh8198 servantsh8198 and your besth2896a youngh970 menh970 and your donkeysh2543 and  1useh6213a them for his workh4399.

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"He will takeh6237 a tenthh6237 of your flocksh6629, and you yourselvesh864b will becomeh1961 his servantsh5650.

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"Then  ayou will cryh2199 out in that dayh3117 becauseh4480h6440 of your kingh4428 whomh834 you have chosenh977 for yourselves, but  bthe LORDh3068 will not answerh6030a you in that dayh3117."

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Nevertheless, the peopleh5971a  arefusedh3985 to listenh8085 to the voiceh6963 of Samuelh8050, and they saidh559, "Noh3808, but there shall be a kingh4428 overh5921 us,

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 athat we alsoh1571 may be like allh3605 the nationsh1471, that our kingh4428 may judgeh8199 us and goh3318 out beforeh6440 us and fighth3898a our battlesh4421."

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Now after Samuelh8050 had heardh8085 allh3605 the wordsh1697 of the peopleh5971a,  ahe repeatedh1696 them in the LORD'Sh3068 hearingh241.

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The LORDh3068 saidh559 to Samuelh8050, " aListenh8085 to their voiceh6963 and  1appointh4427a them a kingh4428." So Samuelh8050 saidh559 to the menh376 of Israelh3478, "Goh1980 everyh376 manh376 to his cityh5892b."



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