...like (h« nations around them, and, in a stupid preference of man to God, . they asked for a King. " And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice...have rejected me, that I should not reign over them." Whatever, therefore, was the wickedness of tb« Israelites in asking them a king, and whatever punishment...

...make unto us a king to judge us like all the nations. But the thing difpleafed Samuel, when they faid, Give us a king to judge us ; and Samuel prayed unto the Lord. Now therefore hearken to their voice: howbeit, yet folemnly proteft unto them, and fhow them the manner...

...wanted more pomp and magnificence, officers, and a guard, and to make a figure among the nation». 6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us, as it was ungrateful to him, after all the deliverances they had received through his meant. And Samuel...

...king. Let the words interpret themfelves; ver. 6, 7, "But the thing difpleafed Samuel, when they laid, give us a king to judge us : and Samuel prayed unto the Lord. And the Lord laid unto Samuel, hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they fay unto thee; for they have...

...king. Let the words interpret themfelves; ver. 6, 7, "But the thing difpleafed Samuel, when they faid, give us a king to judge us : and Samuel prayed unto the Lord. And the Lord faid unto Samuel, hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they fay unto thee; for they have...

...make us a King, to judge us like all the 'nations. But the thing difpleafed Samuel, when * they faid, give us a King to judge us. And Samuel ' * prayed unto the Lord. ' And Samuel told all the words of the Lord ' unto the people that aíked of him a King ; and he ' faid,...

...to the Lord. And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken to the voice of this people as they have spoken to thee. For they have not rejected thee; but they have rejected me, 8 that I should not reign over them. According to all that they have done to me, from the day I brought...

...old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways : now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. 6 if : k K iDlEl l lcl m m m m m i0l1l%V m m l liEjE ^ l m m m k i`HaH R \ nuhvh mxh h h lk[ m _ k N dcmdm m m m 7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee...

...people. God frequently protests, that he was extremely displeased with them for asking a king. V. 7th. "They have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over thorn." As if it were a kind of idolatry to ask a king that would even suffer himself to be adored,...

...the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them. a 1 Sam. viii. 7. And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice...have rejected me, that I should not reign over them, Isa. iii. 5. And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour...