1 Samuel 8:5 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 8:5

3 But his sons ^adid not walk in his ways; they turned aside ^bafter dishonest gain, ^ctook bribes, and perverted justice.

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

5 and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now ^amake us a king to judge us like all the nations.”

6 But the thing ^adispleased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel ^bprayed to the Lord.

7 And the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for ^athey have not rejected you, but ^bthey have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.

8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt, even to this day—with which they have forsaken Me and served other gods—so they are doing to you also.

9 Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them, and ^ashow them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.”

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Interlinear Bible for 1 Samuel 8:5:

And said
'amar (#559) unto
'el (#413) him, Behold,
hinneh (#2009) thou
'attah (#859) art old,
zaqen (#2204) and thy sons
ben (#1121) walk
halak (#1980) not
lo' (#3808) in thy ways:
derek (#1870) now
`attah (#6258) make
suwm (#7760) us a king
melek (#4428) to judge
shaphat (#8199) us like all
kol (#3605) the nations.
gowy (#1471)

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