1 Samuel 8:16-18

“And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, 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 menservants, and your maidservants, 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
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What does 1 Samuel 8:16-18 mean?

In 1 Samuel 8:16-18, the King James Version of the Bible describes the warnings Samuel delivered to the Israelites, who demanded that he appoint a king to rule over them instead of living under the judges that God had appointed. The passage reads: “And he will take your…

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The Cost of Kingship: A Reflection on 1 Samuel 8:16-18

In the days of Samuel, the people of Israel faced a pivotal moment in their history. They sought a king to lead them, a desire that stemmed not from a genuine yearning for God’s perfect governance but from a deep-seated discontent and a longing to be like the nations surrounding…

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A Prayer for Discernment in Leadership Choices

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the solemn warnings found in the scriptures, particularly in 1 Samuel 8:16-18, where You, through the prophet Samuel, forewarned the people of Israel about the consequences of choosing a king. In this passage, we hear…

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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."
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 16:8 - "Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this."
1 Samuel 18:16 - "But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them."
"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
Soothing the Soul: The Gospel of Gentle Care 1 Kings 19:3-8; 1 Samuel 16:14-23
1 Samuel 8:18 - "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."
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
1 Samuel 18:8 - "And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?"
1 Samuel 16:18 - "Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him."
"Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this." - 1 Samuel 16:8
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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 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
1 Samuel 4:18
1 Samuel 4:18
1 Samuel 3:16 - "Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I."
2 Samuel 18:16 - "And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people."
1 Samuel 4:18
"But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them." - 1 Samuel 18:16
1 Samuel 30:18
2 Samuel 8:18 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers."
1 Samuel 8:1 - "And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel."