1 When Samuel grew old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
2 His elder son was Joel and the second was Abijah, and both of them were judges in Beersheba.
3 But they were not like their father; they had their vested interests, taking bribes and perverting justice.
4 Because of this, all the chiefs of Israel gathered together and went to Samuel in Ramah.
5 They said to him, "You are already old and your sons are not following your ways. Give us a king to rule over us as in all the other nations."
6 Samuel was very displeased with what they said, "Give us a king to rule us," and he prayed to Yahweh.
7 And Yahweh told him, "Give to this people all that they ask for.
8 They are not rejecting you but they have rejected me as their king. They are now doing to you what they did to me from the day I brought them out of Egypt until now, forsaking me and serving other gods.
9 Nevertheless, listen to them, and give them a serious warning. Tell them how they will be treated by their king."
10 So Samuel answered those who were asking him for a king,
11 and he told them all that Yahweh said to him, "Look, these will be the demands of your king: he will take your sons and assign them to his chariot and his horses and have them run before his chariot.
12 Some he will assign as commanders over a thousand men and commanders over fifty. Others will till his ground and reap his harvest, make his implements of war and the equipment for his chariots.
13 He will take your daughters as well to prepare perfumes, to cook and to bake for him.
14 He will take the best of your fields, your vineyards and your olive orchards and give them to his officials.
15 He will take a tenth portion of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants.
16 He will take your menservants and maidservants, the best of your cattle and your asses for his own work.
17 He will take the tenth of your flocks and you yourselves will become his slaves.
18 When these things happen, you will cry out because of the king whom you have chosen for yourselves. But by then, Yahweh will not answer you."
19 The people paid no attention to all that Samuel said. They insisted, "No! We want a king to govern us as in all the other nations.
20 Our king shall govern us, lead us and go ahead of us in our battles."
21 Upon hearing all that his people said, Samuel repeated it to Yahweh.
22 But Yahweh said to him, "Listen to them and give them a king." Samuel then said to the Israelites, "Go back, all of you, to your own cities."
Versículos relacionados com 1 Samuel, 8:
Chapter 8 of 1 Samuel describes the moment when the people of Israel asks Samuel to establish a king to rule over them, even if it means rejecting God's direct leadership over the nation. The central question of the chapter is the tension between the will of the people of having a human king and God's will to rule Israel directly. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in 1 Samuel 8:
Deuteronomy 17:14-15: "When you enter the earth that the Lord your God gives you, and possesses it, and inhabits, and said, I will put upon me a king, like all the nations that are around me; upon you a king, may the Lord your God choose; among thy brethren you shall be king upon you, you will not be able to over a strange man, other than your brothers. " This verse describes God's law for the choice of a king in Israel, indicating that this decision should not be made lightly and that the king must be chosen from the Israelites themselves.
1 Samuel 9:16: "Tomorrow, at this time, I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, who you will anoint Prince about my Israel people, and he will rid my people from the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked To my people, because their cry came to me. " In this verse, God tells Samuel that he will choose a leader to Israel, indicating that the king's choice is not a new or strange idea, but that the process must be guided by God's will.
1 Samuel 10:24: "Samuel said to all the people, Do you see whom the Lord has chosen? This verse describes Saul's anointing as king of Israel, confirming that God has chosen a king to lead the nation.
1 Samuel 12:12: "See, for, who in the King of the children of Ammon, came against you, you have been told, no, but a king shall reign upon us; but the Lord your God will be your king." In this verse, Samuel reminds the people of his choice of a king and highlights the importance of continuing to trust God as his true leader.
1 Chronicles 29:11-12: "Your, Lord, is greatness, power, glory, victory, and majesty; for thy is all that there is in heaven and on earth; thy, Lord, it is the kingdom, and You have exalted you for boss over all. Riches and glory come from you, you dominate over everything, in your hand there is strength and power; These verses bring a reflection on God's sovereignty and his position as king about everything that exists, including riches and power. Chapter 8 of 1 Samuel deals with the choice of an earthly king by the Israelites, but these verses of chronicles 29 highlight that true authority and power belong to God.
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