When Samuel is old and his sons prove corrupt, the elders of Israel demand a king “like all the nations.” The LORD tells Samuel that in this they reject not Samuel but God as their king; still He grants the request, having Samuel warn them of the burdens a king will impose: taking their sons, daughters, fields, and a tenth of all they have. The people insist, wanting to be like the nations.
1 Samuel study chapter
1 Samuel 8
c. 1050 BCIsrael demands a king “like the nations”; Samuel warns of a king’s ways, but the LORD grants their request.
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