1 Samuel 8:16

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

"And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work." - 1 Samuel 8:16
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What does 1 Samuel 8:16 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 8:16 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants." This verse comes from the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Samuel. It is part of a…

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The Cost of Kingship: A Call to Reflect

In the context of 1 Samuel 8:16, we read a profound warning from the Lord regarding the implications of requesting a king: "And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work." This verse is a poignant…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Understanding in Leadership Decisions

O Lord, our Heavenly Father, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, and the Giver of all good things, we gather before You with humble hearts, seeking Your wisdom and guidance in matters of leadership and governance. As we reflect upon the sobering words of 1 Samuel 8:16 –…

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1 Samuel 8:16 - "And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work."
1 Samuel 8:16-18 - "And he will take your male servants, and your female servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants. And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day."
"And he will take your male servants, and your female servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants. And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day." - 1 Samuel 8:16-18
1 Samuel 16:8 - "Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this."
Soothing the Soul: The Gospel of Gentle Care 1 Kings 19:3-8; 1 Samuel 16:14-23
Soothing the Soul: The Gospel of Gentle Care 1 Kings 19:3-8; 1 Samuel 16:14-23
2 Samuel 8:16 - "And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;"
1 Samuel 8:7
"Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this." - 1 Samuel 16:8
1 Samuel 8:19-22
1 Samuel 8:19-22
1 Samuel 8:7-9
1 Samuel 8:19-23
1 Samuel 8:19-22
1 Samuel 16:1–13
1 Samuel 3:16 - "Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I."
1 Samuel 8:1 - "And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel."
1 Samuel 16:10 - "Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these."
1 Samuel 8:6 - "¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD."
"And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;" - 2 Samuel 8:16
1 Samuel 8:21 - "And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD."
1 Samuel 8:10 - "¶ And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king."
1 Samuel 8:4 - "Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,"
1 Samuel 16:6-7
1 Samuel 4:14-16
1 Samuel 17:4-8
1 Samuel 28:16 - "Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?"
1 Samuel 13:8 - "¶ And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him."
1 Samuel 8:19 - "¶ Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;"