1 Samuel, 8

9. So, do what they ask; only, you must give them a solemn warning, and must tell them what the king who is to reign over them will do.'

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Chapter 8 of 1 Samuel describes the moment when the people of Israel asks Samuel to establish a king to rule over them, even if it means rejecting God's direct leadership over the nation. The central question of the chapter is the tension between the will of the people of having a human king and God's will to rule Israel directly. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in 1 Samuel 8:

Deuteronomy 17:14-15: "When you enter the earth that the Lord your God gives you, and possesses it, and inhabits, and said, I will put upon me a king, like all the nations that are around me; upon you a king, may the Lord your God choose; among thy brethren you shall be king upon you, you will not be able to over a strange man, other than your brothers. " This verse describes God's law for the choice of a king in Israel, indicating that this decision should not be made lightly and that the king must be chosen from the Israelites themselves.

1 Samuel 9:16: "Tomorrow, at this time, I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, who you will anoint Prince about my Israel people, and he will rid my people from the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked To my people, because their cry came to me. " In this verse, God tells Samuel that he will choose a leader to Israel, indicating that the king's choice is not a new or strange idea, but that the process must be guided by God's will.

1 Samuel 10:24: "Samuel said to all the people, Do you see whom the Lord has chosen? This verse describes Saul's anointing as king of Israel, confirming that God has chosen a king to lead the nation.

1 Samuel 12:12: "See, for, who in the King of the children of Ammon, came against you, you have been told, no, but a king shall reign upon us; but the Lord your God will be your king." In this verse, Samuel reminds the people of his choice of a king and highlights the importance of continuing to trust God as his true leader.

1 Chronicles 29:11-12: "Your, Lord, is greatness, power, glory, victory, and majesty; for thy is all that there is in heaven and on earth; thy, Lord, it is the kingdom, and You have exalted you for boss over all. Riches and glory come from you, you dominate over everything, in your hand there is strength and power; These verses bring a reflection on God's sovereignty and his position as king about everything that exists, including riches and power. Chapter 8 of 1 Samuel deals with the choice of an earthly king by the Israelites, but these verses of chronicles 29 highlight that true authority and power belong to God.