1 Samuel 8:9-18

9NowH6258 listen toH8085 their voiceH6963; butH389H3588 you must solemnly warnH5749 them and showH5046 them the mannerH4941 of the kingH4428 whoH834 will reignH4427 over themH5921.”

10So SamuelH8050 spokeH559 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of the LORDH3068 toH413 the peopleH5971 who were asking him forH7592H854 a kingH4428. 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.

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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.

17He will take a tenthH6237 of your flocksH6629, and you yourselvesH859 will becomeH1961 his slavesH5650. 18When thatH1931 day comesH3117, you will begH2199 for relief fromH6440 the kingH4428 you have chosenH977, but the LORDH3068 will notH3808 answer youH6030 on thatH1931 dayH3117.”