1 Samuel 8:10

1 Samuel 8:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Samuel told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king.
• New International Version (NIV)Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking for a king from him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked him for a king.

Context of 1 Samuel 8:10

8They’re doing just what they’ve done since I took them out of Egypt—leaving me and serving other gods. 9Listen to them now, but be sure to warn them and tell them about the rights of a king.” Then Samuel told the people who had asked him for a king everything the Lord had said. 11Samuel said, “These are the rights of a king: He will draft your sons, make them serve on his chariots and horses, and make them run ahead of his chariots. 12He will appoint them to be his officers over 1,000 or over 50 soldiers, to plow his ground and harvest his crops, and to make weapons and equipment for his chariots.

1 Samuel 8:10 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל אֵ֖ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֶל־הָעָ֕ם הַשֹּׁאֲלִ֥ים מֵאִתּ֖וֹ מֶֽלֶךְ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• toldאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• all the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• unto the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• that askedשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
• of him a kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 8:10

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 If they would have a king to rule them, as the eastern kings ruled their subjects, they would find the yoke exceedingly heavy. Those that submit to the government of the world and the flesh, are told plainly, what hard masters they are, and what tyranny the dominion of sin is. The law of God and the manner of men widely differ from each other; the former should be our rule in the several relations of life; the latter should be the measure of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-18These verses explain why being a king has downsides. Each sentence describes something the king would take. A king would seize things, not just protect them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-106-10. the thing displeased Samuel when they said, Give us a king to judge us--Personal and family feelings might affect his views of this public movement. But his dissatisfaction arose principally from the proposed change being revolutionary in its character. Though it would not entirely subvert their theocratic government, the appointment of a visible monarch would necessarily tend to throw out of view their unseen King and Head. God intimated, through…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 8:10

• Government
• Israel
• Rulers
• Samuel

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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