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1 Samuel 8:9-11
Common English Bible
1 Samuel 8:9-11
Common English Bible
9 So comply with their request, but give them a clear warning, telling them how the king will rule over them.”[a]
10 Then Samuel explained everything the Lord had said to the people who were asking for a king. 11 “This is how the king will rule over you,” Samuel said:
“He will take your sons, and will use them for his chariots and his cavalry and as runners for his chariot.
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- 1 Samuel 8:9 Or telling them the lawful practice of the king; also in 8:11; cf 10:25.
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