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1 Samuel 8

1 Samuél maketh his sonnes judges over Israél, who followe not his steppes 5 The Israélites aske a King 11 Samuél declareth in what state they shulde be under the King 19 Notwithstanding they aske one stil, and the Lord willeth Samuél to grant unto them.
1.When Samuél was now become old, he amade his sonnes judges over Israél.
2.(And the name of his eldest sonne was bJoel, and the name of the seconde Abiáh) even judges in Beer-shéba.
3.And his sonnes walked not in his waies but turned aside after lucre and *toke rewardes, and perverted the judgement.
4.¶ Wherefore all the Elders of Israél gathered together, and came to Samuél unto c Ramah,
5.And said unto him, Beholde, thou art old, and thy sonnes walke not in thy waies: *make us now a King to judge us like all nacions.
6.But the thing ddispleased Samuél, when they said, Give us a King to judge us: and Samuél prayed unto the Lord.
7.And the Lord said unto Samuél, Heare the voice of the people in all that they shal say unto thee: for they have not cast thee away, but they have cast me away, that I shulde not reigne over them.
8.As thei have ever done since I broght them out of Egypt even unto this day, (and have forsaken me, and served other gods) even so do they unto thee.
9.Now therefore hearken unto their voyce: howbeit yet e testifie unto them and shewe them the maner of the King that shal reigne over them.
10.¶ So Samuél tolde all the wordes of the Lord unto the people that asked a King of him.
11.And he said, This shalbe the f maner of the King that shal reigne over you: he wil take your sonnes, and appoint them to his charets, and to be his horsemen, and some shal runne before his charet.
12.Also he wil make them his captaines over thousands and captaines over fifties, & to eare his grounde, and to reape his harvest, and to make instruments of warre, and the things that serve for his charets.
13.He wil also take your daughters & make them apoticaries, and cookes and bakers.
14.And he wil take your fields, and your vineyardes, and your best olive trees, and give them to his servants.
15.And he wil take the tenth of your sede, and of your vineyardes, and give it to his ^Eunuches, and to his servants.
16.And he wil take your men servants and your maid servants, and the chief of your yong men, and your asses, and put them to his worke.
17.He wil take the tenth of your shepe, and ye shalbe his servants.
18.And ye shal crye out at that day, because of your King, whome ye have chosen you, and the Lord wil not g heare you at that day.
19.But the people wolde not heare the voyce of Samuél, but did say, Nay, but there shalbe a King over us.
20.And we also wil be like all other nacións, and our King shal judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battels.
21.Therefore when Samuél heard all the wordes of the people, he rehearsed them in the eares of the Lord.
22.And the Lord said to Samuél, ^Hearken unto their voyce, and make them a King And Samuél said unto the men of Israél, Go everie man unto his citie. Saúl seketh the asses. 1 Samuél 9:

Notes

1-a.
Because he was not able to bear the charge. 6 Geneva Bible 1560
2-b.
Who was also called Vashni, 1 Chron. 6.28.
3-*.
Deut. 16.19.
4-c.
For there his house was, Chap. 7.17.
5-*.
Hos. 13.10, Act 13.21.
6-d.
Because they were not content with the order that God had appointed, but would be governed as were the Gentiles.
9-e.
To prove if they will forsake their wicked purpose.
11-f.
Not that Kings have this authority by their office, but that such as reign in God’s wrath should usurp this over their brethren contrary to the Law, Deut. 17.24.
15-^.
Or, chief officers.
18-g.
Because you repent not for your sins, but because you smart for your afflictions, whereinto you cast yourselves willingly.
22-^.
Or, grant their request.