1 Samuel 8:6 meaning and explanation
But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.
1 Samuel 8:6, Berean Standard Bible
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The elders of Israel have come to Samuel at Ramah with a demand: a king to judge them like the other nations. Samuel is old, his sons Joel and Abijah have taken bribes and perverted justice, and the request lands personally.
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