1Sa 8:15 | TNotes | STEP | 8:15 A tenth of the harvest was already required as a sacred donation to support God’s Temple and servants (Deut 12:6 , 17-18 ; 14:22-29 ; 26:12-15 ). The king would demand an additional tenth, a burdensome amount given the uncertainties of agriculture.

bDeut 12:6►

d14:22-29►

e26:12-15►

‏ 1 Samuel 8:15

8:15 ^a A tenth of the harvest was already required as a sacred donation to support God’s Temple and servants (Deut 12:6 ^b, 17-18 ^c; 14:22-29 ^d; 26:12-15 ^e). The king would demand an additional tenth, a burdensome amount given the uncertainties of agriculture.