1 Samuel 8:18
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And ye shall cry out in that day, because of your king,.... His power and pride, his oppression and tyranny, his heavy…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 8:4-22
We have here the starting of a matter perfectly new and surprising, which was the setting up of kingly government in…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
because of your king Or, " from your king," appealing to God to escape from his tyranny.
will not hear you Rather, will…
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