New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 8:11-16
11And he saidH559, “1ThisH2088 will be the 2practiceH4941 of the kingH4428 whoH834 will reignH4427 overH5921 you: 3he will takeH3947 your sonsH1121 and putH7760 them in his chariotsH4818 for himself and among his horsemenH6571, and 4they will runH7323 beforeH6440 his chariotsH4818.
125He will appointH7760 for himself commandersH8269 of thousandsH505 and commandersH8269 of fiftiesH2572, and some to 6doH2790 his plowingH2758 and to gatherH7114 inH7114 his harvestH7105, and to makeH6213 his weaponsH3627 of warH4421 and equipmentH3627 for his chariotsH7393.
13He will also takeH3947 your daughtersH1323 and use them as perfumersH7548, cooksH2879, and bakersH644.
147He will takeH3947 the bestH2896 of your fieldsH7704, your vineyardsH3754, and your oliveH2132 grovesH2132, and giveH5414 them to his servantsH5650.
15And he will takeH6237 aH6237 tenthH6237 of your seedH2233 and your vineyardsH3754 and giveH5414 it to his highH5631 officialsH5631 and his servantsH5650.
16He will also takeH3947 your maleH5650 servantsH5650 and your femaleH8198 servantsH8198, and your bestH2896 youngH970 menH970, and your donkeysH2543, and 8useH6213 them for his workH4399.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 8:11 Deut 17:14-20; 1 Sam 10:25 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 8:11 Lit custom ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 8:11 1 Sam 14:52 ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 8:11 2 Sam 15:1 ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 8:12 Num 31:14; 1 Sam 22:7 ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 8:12 Lit plow his plowing ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 8:14 1 Kin 21:7; Ezek 46:18 ↩
- 8. 1 Samuel 8:16 Lit make ↩
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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