1 Samuel 8:15 meaning and explanation
He will take a tenth of your grain and grape harvest and give it to his officials and servants.
1 Samuel 8:15, Berean Standard Bible
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Samuel is speaking to the elders of Israel, who have demanded a king, and this verse belongs to his solemn warning about what such a king will cost. The tenth is royal taxation, not the offering given to the LORD.
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