1 Samuel 8:9 meaning and explanation
Now listen to them, but you must solemnly warn them and show them the manner of the king who will reign over them.”
1 Samuel 8:9, Berean Standard Bible
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God speaks these words to Samuel, who has prayed after Israel's elders demand a king (verses 4 to 6). God tells Samuel to grant the request but first to warn the people plainly.
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