1-5 By occasion of the ill government of Samuel's sons, the Israelites ask a king 6-9 Samuel praying in grief is comforted by God 10-18 He tells the manner of a king 19-22 God wills Samuel to yield unto the importunity of the people

A.M. 2892 B.C. 1112 An. Ex. Is. 379
mad his De 16:18,19 Jud 8:22,23 2Ch 19:5,6 Ne 7:2 1Ti 5:21

sons judges Jud 5:10 10:4 12:14

2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.

Joel 1Ch 6:28,38

Vashni

3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

his sons 2Sa 15:4 1Ki 12:6-11 2Ki 21:1-3 Ec 2:19 Jer 22:15-17

but turned Ex 18:21 De 16:19 Ps 15:5 26:10 Isa 33:15 1Ti 3:3 6:10

4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

the elders Ex 3:16 24:1 2Sa 5:3

5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

now make 1Sa 8:6-8,19,20 12:17 Nu 23:9 De 17:14,15 Ho 13:10,11 Ac 13:21

6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

displease [heb] was evil in the eyes of 1Sa 12:17

prayed 1Sa 15:11 Ex 32:21,32 Nu 16:15,22,46 Ezr 9:3-5 Ps 109:4 Lu 6:11,12 Php 4:6 Jas 1:5

7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

Hearken Nu 22:20 Ps 81:11,12 Isa 66:4 Ho 13:10,11

they have not 1Sa 10:19 12:17-19 Ex 16:8 Mt 10:24,25,40 Lu 10:16 19:14,27 Joh 13:16 15:20,21

8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

Ex 14:11,12 16:3 17:2 32:1 Nu 14:2-4 16:2,3,41 De 9:24 Jer 2:2,3,20 4:1 6:1 13:1 Ps 78:56-59 106:14-21,34-40 Ac 7:51-53

9 Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

hearken unto. or, obey
howbeit, etc. or, not withstanding when thou hast solemnly pro- tested against them, then thou shalt shew, etc. Eze 3:18

the manner 1Sa 8:11-18 2:13 10:25 14:52 Eze 45:7,8 46:18

10 And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.

11 And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

This will 1Sa 10:25 De 17:14-20

He will take 1Sa 14:52 1Ki 9:22,23 10:26 12:4,10 2Ch 26:10-15

run 2Sa 15:1 1Ki 1:5 18:46

12 And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.

appoint 1Ch 27:1-22

and will set 1Ki 4:7,22,23,27,28 2Ch 32:28,29

13 And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.

14 And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

1Sa 22:7 1Ki 21:7,19 Eze 46:18

15 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.

officers [heb] eunuchs Ge 37:36 Isa 39:7 Da 1:3,7-10,18

16 And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

17 He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.

18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.

cry out Isa 8:21

and the Lord
`Hitherto,' says Puffendorf, `the people of Israel had lived under governors raised up by God, who had exacted no tribute of them, nor put them to any charge; but little content with this form of government, they desire to have a king like other nations, who should live in magnificence and pomp, keep armies, and be able to resist any invasion. Samuel informs them what it was they desired; that, when they understood it, they might consider whether they would persist in their choice. If they would have a king splendidly attended, he tells them that he would take their sons for his chariots, etc.: if they would have him keep up constant forces, then he would appoint then for colonels and captains, and employ those in his wars who were accustomed to follow their family business; and since, after the manner of other kings, he must keep a stately court, they must be content that their daughters should serve in several offices, which the king would think below the dignity of his wives and daughters (ver 13.) In one word, that, to sustain his dignity, their king would exact the tenth of all they possessed, and be maintained in a royal manner out of their estates.'

will not hear Job 27:9 Ps 18:41 Pr 1:25-28 21:13 Isa 1:15 Mic 3:4 Lu 13:25

19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

refused to obey Ps 81:11 Jer 7:13 44:16 Eze 33:31

20 That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

1Sa 8:5 Ex 33:16 Le 20:24-26 Nu 23:9 De 7:6 Ps 106:35 Joh 15:19 Ro 12:12 2Co 6:17 Php 3:20 1Pe 2:9

21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.

he rehearsed Jud 11:11

22 And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

1Sa 8:7 Ho 13:11