1Sa 8:11-16 | TNotes | STEP | 8:11 While the people wanted a king to judge them, Samuel warned that the king would reign over them. They wanted a leader but received a ruler.

b8:12-17►

dDeut 12:6►

f14:22-29►

g26:12-15►

‏ 1 Samuel 8:11-16

8:11 ^a While the people wanted a king to judge them, Samuel warned that the king would reign over them. They wanted a leader but received a ruler.
Summary for 1Sam 8:12-17: 8:12-17 ^b The king would take people as well as possessions.
8:15 ^c A tenth of the harvest was already required as a sacred donation to support God’s Temple and servants (Deut 12:6 ^d, 17-18 ^e; 14:22-29 ^f; 26:12-15 ^g). The king would demand an additional tenth, a burdensome amount given the uncertainties of agriculture.