1 Samuel 8:11-18
“And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself.”
King James Version
Samuel warning Israel of the abuses a human king would bring, fulfilled throughout the monarchy period.
Fulfillment References
1 Kings 12:4 1 Kings 21:1-16 Ezekiel 45:8
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