1 Samuel 8:8

According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
works	הַמַּעֲשִׂ֣ים ha.ma.'a.Sim	H4639	an action (good or bad) · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
done	עָשׂ֗וּ 'a.Su	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
day	מִיּוֹם֩ mi.yOm	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
up	הַעֲלֹתִ֨י ha.'a.lo.Ti	H5927	to ascend · verb, hiphil infinitive construct + pronominal suffix
Egypt	מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ mi.mitz.Ra.yim	H4714	Mitsrajim · preposition + proper noun, a place name
day	הַיּ֣וֹם hai.Yom	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
forsaken	וַיַּ֣עַזְבֻ֔נִי vai.Ya.'az.Vu.ni	H5800	to loosen · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + pronominal suffix
served	וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ vai.ya.'av.Du	H5647	to work (in any sense) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
other	אֲחֵרִ֑ים 'a.che.Rim	H312	properly · adjective, masculine plural absolute
gods	אֱלֹהִ֣ים 'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural absolute
do	עֹשִׂ֖ים 'o.Sim	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Exodus 32:1 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto…
Psalms 106:34-40 They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:
Exodus 14:11-12 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt…
Exodus 16:3 And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh p…
Exodus 17:2 Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wheref…
Numbers 14:2-4 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had di…
Numbers 16:2-3 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congrega…
Numbers 16:41 But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 8:4–end

We have here the starting of a matter perfectly new and surprising, which was the setting up of kingly government in Israel. Perhaps the thing had been often talked of among them by those that were given to change and affected that which looked great. But we do not find that it was ever till now publicly proposed and debated. Abimelech was little better than a titular king, though he is said to reign over Israel (Jdg 9:22), and perhaps his fall had for a great while rendered the title of king odious in Israel, as that of Tarquinius did among the Romans; but, if it had, by this time the odium was worn off, and some bold steps are here taken towards so great a revolution as that amounted to. H…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 8:6

the thing displeased Samuel when they said, Give us a king to judge us--Personal and family feelings might affect his views of this public movement. But his dissatisfaction arose principally from the proposed change being revolutionary in its character. Though it would not entirely subvert their theocratic government, the appointment of a visible monarch would necessarily tend to throw out of view their unseen King and Head. God intimated, through Samuel, that their request would, in anger, be granted, while at the same time he apprised them of some of the evils that would result from their choice.

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 8:7

They have rejected me - They wish to put that government in the hands of a mortal, which was always in the hands of their God. But hearken unto their voice - grant them what they request. So we find God grants that in his displeasure which he withholds in his mercy.

John Gill on 1 Samuel 8:8

According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them out of Egypt,.... This was no new thing; all that they had done since they were wonderfully favoured of God, as to be brought out of Egyptian bondage, was all of a piece with this; one continued series of ingratitude, of rebellion against God, and against his servants, that he employed under him, as Moses, Aaron, &c. even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods; this is what this people were always addicted to, to east off the worship and service of God, and go into idolatry: so do they also unto thee; acted the like ungrateful part to him for all the service he had done them, fr…

The Church Fathers

"As they have forsaken me and served other gods," etc. That is, just as they will also forsake the grace of the Gospel and serve rituals alien to God.
— Bede, Commentary on Samuel

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Saul — Asked for. (1.) A king of Edom (Gen. 36:37, 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48. (2.) The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, “asked for”), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first…
Theocracy — A word first used by Josephus to denote that the Jews were under the direct government of God himself. The nation was in all things subject to the will of their invisible King. All the people were…
Forsaking God · Idolaters guilty of — Idolaters guilty of
God · By Israel — By Israel
Ingratitude · 2:6,7; — 2:6,7;
Samuel · People — People

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Samuel 8:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 8:4–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 8:6

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 8:7

John Gill on 1 Samuel 8:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Samuel 8:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 8:4–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 8:6

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 8:7

John Gill on 1 Samuel 8:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Samuel 8:6-8

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Samuel 8:8

Rashi on 1 Samuel 8:6