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1 Samuel 8 – King James Version (KJV)

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Israel Demands a King

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1Sa 8:1 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H834 Samuel^H8050 was old,^H2204 that he made^H7760 his sons^H1121 judges^H8199 over Israel.^H3478

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1Sa 8:2 - Now^H1961 the name^H8034 of his firstborn^H1121^H1060 was Joel;^H3100 and the name^H8034 of his second,^H4932 Abiah:^H29 they were judges^H8199 in Beersheba.^H884

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1Sa 8:3 - And^H3808^➔ his sons^H1121 walked^H1980 not^➔^H3808 in his ways,^H1870 but turned aside^H5186 after^H310 lucre,^H1215 and took^H3947 bribes,^H7810 and perverted^H5186 judgment.^H4941

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1Sa 8:4 - Then^H6908^➔ all^H3605 the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478 gathered themselves together,^➔^H6908 and came^H935 to^H413 Samuel^H8050 unto Ramah,^H7414

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1Sa 8:5 - And said^H559 unto him,^H413 Behold,^H2009 thou^H859 art old,^H2204 and thy sons^H1121 walk^H1980 not^H3808 in thy ways:^H1870 now^H6258 make^H7760 us a king^H4428 to judge us^H8199 like all^H3605 the nations.^H1471

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1Sa 8:6 - But^H7489 the thing^H1697 displeased^H5869 Samuel,^H8050 when^H834 they said,^H559 Give^H5414 us a king^H4428 to judge us.^H8199 And^H6419^➔ Samuel^H8050 prayed^➔^H6419 unto^H413 the LORD.^H3068

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1Sa 8:7 - And^H559^➔ the LORD^H3068 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Samuel,^H8050 Hearken^H8085 unto the voice^H6963 of the people^H5971 in all^H3605 that^H834 they say^H559 unto thee:^H413 for^H3588 they have^H3988^➔ not^H3808 rejected^➔^H3988 thee,^H853 but^H3588 they have rejected^H3988 me,^H853 that I should not reign^H4427 over them.^H5921

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1Sa 8:8 - According to all^H3605 the works^H4639 which^H834 they have done^H6213 since the day^H3117 that I brought^H5927^➔ them^H853 up^➔^H5927 out of Egypt^H4714 even unto^H5704 this^H2088 day,^H3117 wherewith they have forsaken me,^H5800 and served^H5647 other^H312 gods,^H430 so^H3651 do^H6213 they^H1992 also^H1571 unto thee.

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1Sa 8:9 - Now therefore^H6258 hearken^H8085 unto their voice:^H6963 howbeit^H389 yet^H3588 protest^H5749 solemnly^H5749 unto them, and shew^H5046 them the manner^H4941 of the king^H4428 that^H834 shall reign^H4427 over them.^H5921

Warning concerning a King

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1Sa 8:10 - And^H559^➔ Samuel^H8050 told^➔^H559 all^H3605 the words^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 unto^H413 the people^H5971 that asked^H7592 of him^H854 a king.^H4428

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1Sa 8:11 - And he said,^H559 This^H2088 will be^H1961 the manner^H4941 of the king^H4428 that^H834 shall reign^H4427 over you:^H5921 He will take^H3947 your sons,^H1121 and appoint^H7760 them for himself, for his chariots,^H4818 and to be his horsemen;^H6571 and^H7323^➔ some shall run^➔^H7323 before^H6440 his chariots.^H4818

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:12

1Sa 8:12 - And he will appoint^H7760 him captains^H8269 over thousands,^H505 and captains^H8269 over fifties;^H2572 and will set them to ear^H2790 his ground,^H2758 and to reap^H7114 his harvest,^H7105 and to make^H6213 his^H4421^➔ instruments^H3627 of war,^➔^H4421 and instruments^H3627 of his chariots.^H7393

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1Sa 8:13 - And^H853 he will take^H3947 your daughters^H1323 to be confectionaries,^H7548 and to be cooks,^H2879 and to be bakers.^H644

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1Sa 8:14 - And^H853 he will take^H3947 your fields,^H7704 and^H853 your vineyards,^H3754 and your oliveyards,^H2132 even the best^H2896 of them, and give^H5414 them to his servants.^H5650

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1Sa 8:15 - And^H2233^➔ he will take the tenth^H6237 of your seed,^➔^H2233 and of your vineyards,^H3754 and give^H5414 to his officers,^H5631 and to his servants.^H5650

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1Sa 8:16 - And^H853 he will take^H3947 your menservants,^H5650 and^H853 your maidservants,^H8198 and^H853 your^H970^➔ goodliest^H2896 young men,^➔^H970 and^H853 your asses,^H2543 and put^H6213 them to his work.^H4399

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1Sa 8:17 - He will take the tenth^H6237 of your sheep:^H6629 and ye^H859 shall be^H1961 his servants.^H5650

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1Sa 8:18 - And ye shall cry out^H2199 in^H3117^➔ that^H1931 day^➔^H3117 because^H6440 of your king^H4428 which^H834 ye shall have chosen^H977 you; and^H3808^➔ the LORD^H3068 will^H6030^➔ not^➔^H3808 hear^➔^H6030 you^H853 in^H3117^➔ that^H1931 day.^➔^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:19

1Sa 8:19 - Nevertheless^H3985^➔ the people^H5971 refused^➔^H3985 to obey^H8085 the voice^H6963 of Samuel;^H8050 and they said,^H559 Nay;^H3808 but^H3588^H518 we will have^H1961 a king^H4428 over us;^H5921

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1Sa 8:20 - That^H1961^➔ we^H587 also^H1571 may be^➔^H1961 like all^H3605 the nations;^H1471 and that^H8199^➔ our king^H4428 may judge us,^➔^H8199 and go out^H3318 before us,^H6440 and fight^H3898 our battles.^H4421

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1Sa 8:21 - And^H8085^➔ Samuel^H8050 heard^➔^H8085 all^H3605 the words^H1697 of the people,^H5971 and he rehearsed them^H1696 in the ears^H241 of the LORD.^H3068

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1Sa 8:22 - And^H559^➔ the LORD^H3068 said^➔^H559 to^H413 Samuel,^H8050 Hearken^H8085 unto their voice,^H6963 and make^H4427 them a king.^H4428 And^H559^➔ Samuel^H8050 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 the men^H376 of Israel,^H3478 Go ye^H3212 every man^H376 unto his city.^H5892

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