And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
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Gill's Exposition
And the Lord said to Samuel,.... an audible voice, or by an impulse upon his mind:
hearken unto their voice, and make them a king; since they will have a king, let them have one, and let them know…
Barnes' Notes
A repetition for the third time 1Sa 8:7, 1Sa 8:9 of the expression of God’s will in the matter, marks Samuel’s great unwillingness to comply with the people’s request. Besides the natural aversion…
Adam Clarke
Hearken unto their voice - Let them have what they desire, and let them abide the consequences.
Go ye every man unto his city - It seems the elders of the people had tarried all this time with Samuel,…
We have here the starting of a matter perfectly new and surprising, which was the setting up of kingly government in Israel. Perhaps the thing had been often talked of among them by those that were…