1 Samuel 8:6
“But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But the thing displeased Samuel,.... Not that they called him an old man, and suggested that he was incapacitated for…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
See the margin which implies that the thing spoken of caused anger, indignation, or some revulsion of feeling (see Gen…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The thing displeased Samuel - Because he saw that this amounted to a formal renunciation of the Divine…
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, 1882–19211 Samuel 8:6-9
Jehovah's answer to the request
6. the thing displeased Samuel 1Sa 8:8 implies that Samuel's displeasure arose from a…
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