Berean Standard Bible
1 Samuel 8:11-16
11He saidH559, “ThisH2088 will beH1961 the mannerH4941 of the kingH4428 whoH834 will reignH4427 over youH5921: He will takeH3947 your sonsH1121 and appointH7760 them to serve his own chariotsH4818 and horsesH6571, and to runH7323 in front ofH6440 his chariotsH4818.
12He will appointH7760 some for himself as commandersH8269 of thousandsH505 and ofH8269 fiftiesH2572, and others to plowH2790 his groundH2758, to reapH7114 his harvestH7105, and to makeH6213 his weaponsH3627 of warH4421 and equipmentH3627 for his chariotsH7393.
13AndH853 he will takeH3947 your daughtersH1323 to be perfumersH7548, cooksH2879, and bakersH644.
He will takeH3947 the bestH2896 of your fieldsH7704 andH853 vineyardsH3754 and olive grovesH2132 and give themH5414 to his servantsH5650. 15He will take a tenthH6237 of your grainH2233 and grape harvestH3754 and give itH5414 to his officialsH5631 and servantsH5650. 16AndH853 he will takeH3947 your menservantsH5650 andH853 maidservantsH8198 andH853 your bestH2896 cattleH9701 and donkeysH2543 and putH6213 them to his own useH4399.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 8:16 LXX; Hebrew your best young men ↩
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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