1 Samuel 8
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1 Samuel 8:12-16

12The king will choose some of your sons to be officers in his army. Some will be leaders of 1,000 soldiers. Others will be leaders of 50 soldiers. Some of your sons will have to plough the king's fields. They will have to cut his crops at harvest time. They will have to make weapons for the king to fight wars. They will have to fix his chariots.

13The king will take your daughters to serve him. They will have to make perfume for him. They will also have to cook and bake bread for him.

14The king will take your best fields, vines and olive trees away from you. He will give all these to his own officers.

15He will take a tenth part of all your seeds and grapes. He will give them to his officers and servants.

16He will take your male and female servants for himself. He will take your best cows and your donkeys. He will use them for his own work.

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