1Sa 8:21 | KingComments | STEP | Samuel goes again with everything he hears from the people to the LORD. Later Hezekiah does something similar with the letter of threat from the king of Assyria, when he spreads it out before Him ( ). Samuel does not speak like Moses of “rebels” ( ) but remains gentle. The LORD answers Samuel for the third time that he must listen to the people ( ). It seems to indicate that Samuel has great difficulty to do the will of the people. Samuel then sends the people home without a word of accusation. The matter has been settled so far that Samuel is from now on waiting for the LORD.

‏ 1 Samuel 8:21

The Choice of the People Is Confirmed

Samuel goes again with everything he hears from the people to the LORD. Later Hezekiah does something similar with the letter of threat from the king of Assyria, when he spreads it out before Him (Isa 37:14). Samuel does not speak like Moses of “rebels” (Num 20:10) but remains gentle.

The LORD answers Samuel for the third time that he must listen to the people (1Sam 8:7 ; 9 ; 22). It seems to indicate that Samuel has great difficulty to do the will of the people. Samuel then sends the people home without a word of accusation. The matter has been settled so far that Samuel is from now on waiting for the LORD.