The People of Israel Want a King -Samuel had two sons. The older one was Joel, and the younger one was Abijah. When Samuel was getting old, he let them be leaders at Beersheba. But they were not …

When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel. The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. But his sons did not …

David Guzik commentary on 1 Samuel 8 describes how Samuel appoints his sons as judges over Israel, who demands a king instead to reign over them.

Sixth, the people rejected God’s warnings and again demanded a king. From this, God reveals that mob rule frequently causes people to despise the things of God. Finally, God handed the people over to …

May 25, 2004 · Verse 10 indicates to us that Samuel “spoke all the words of the LORD to the people who had asked of him a king.” Samuel thus tells the people what God tells him in verses 7-9, and …

Jun 2, 2014 · In fact, the kings would be so rapacious that eventually the people would cry out to God to save them from the kings (1 Sam. 8:18). God agrees that asking for a king is a bad idea because it …

The prophet warns the Israelite people to be careful of what they wish for. If they truly want a king to rule over them, then they are also wishing for whatever comes with rulership by a monarch: conscription …

Mar 5, 2019 · Yahweh instructed Samuel to obey the people, “for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them” (1 Samuel 8:7). God’s words reveal that the primary …

Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.” But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord. And the Lord said to Samuel, …

Apr 11, 2019 · The Bible tells us that God will often hand people over to sin when they pursue what they should not pursue. He did this when His people sinfully demanded a king in the days of Samuel, …