1 Samuel 8:11 meaning and explanation

He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to his own chariots and horses, to run in front of his chariots.

1 Samuel 8:11, Berean Standard Bible

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Samuel speaks these words to the people who have just demanded a king, and he begins to spell out what that king will claim as his right. The Hebrew word rendered manner is mishpat, which can mean custom, claim or due.

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