1 Samuel 8:9
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9 Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them, and (A)show them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.”
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1 Samuel 8:9
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9 Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know(A) what the king who will reign over them will claim as his rights.”
1 Samuel 10:25
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25 Then Samuel explained to the people (A)the behavior of royalty, and wrote it in a book and laid it up before the Lord. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
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1 Samuel 10:25
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25 Samuel explained(A) to the people the rights and duties(B) of kingship.(C) He wrote them down on a scroll and deposited it before the Lord. Then Samuel dismissed the people to go to their own homes.
1 Samuel 8:11-18
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11 And he said, (A)“This will be the behavior of the king who will reign over you: He will take your (B)sons and appoint them for his own (C)chariots and to be his horsemen, and some will run before his chariots. 12 He will (D)appoint captains over his thousands and captains over his fifties, will set some to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and some to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. 13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers. 14 And (E)he will take the best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, and give them to his servants. 15 He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage, and give it to his officers and servants. 16 And he will take your male servants, your female servants, your finest [a]young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work. 17 He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his servants. 18 And you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord (F)will not hear you in that day.”
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- 1 Samuel 8:16 LXX cattle
1 Samuel 8:11-18
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11 He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take(A) your sons and make them serve(B) with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.(C) 12 Some he will assign to be commanders(D) of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. 13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. 14 He will take the best of your(E) fields and vineyards(F) and olive groves and give them to his attendants.(G) 15 He will take a tenth(H) of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants. 16 Your male and female servants and the best of your cattle[a] and donkeys he will take for his own use. 17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. 18 When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, but the Lord will not answer(I) you in that day.(J)”
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- 1 Samuel 8:16 Septuagint; Hebrew young men
Ezekiel 46:18
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18 Moreover (A)the prince shall not take any of the people’s inheritance by evicting them from their property; he shall provide an inheritance for his sons from his own property, so that none of My people may be scattered from his property.” ’ ”
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Ezekiel 46:18
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18 The prince must not take(A) any of the inheritance(B) of the people, driving them off their property. He is to give his sons their inheritance out of his own property, so that not one of my people will be separated from their property.’”
Ezekiel 3:18
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18 When I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man (A)shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand.
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Ezekiel 3:18
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18 When I say to a wicked person, ‘You will surely die,(A)’ and you do not warn them or speak out to dissuade them from their evil ways in order to save their life, that wicked person will die for[a] their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.(B)
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- Ezekiel 3:18 Or in; also in verses 19 and 20
Ezekiel 45:7-8
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7 (A)“The prince shall have a section on one side and the other of the holy district and the city’s property; and bordering on the holy district and the city’s property, extending westward on the west side and eastward on the east side, the length shall be side by side with one of the tribal portions, from the west border to the east border. 8 The land shall be his possession in Israel; and (B)My princes shall no more oppress My people, but they shall give the rest of the land to the house of Israel, according to their tribes.”
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Ezekiel 45:7-8
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7 “‘The prince will have the land bordering each side of the area formed by the sacred district and the property of the city. It will extend westward from the west side and eastward from the east side, running lengthwise from the western to the eastern border parallel to one of the tribal portions.(A) 8 This land will be his possession in Israel. And my princes will no longer oppress my people but will allow the people of Israel to possess the land according to their tribes.(B)
1 Samuel 14:52
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52 Now there was fierce war with the Philistines all the days of Saul. And when Saul saw any strong man or any valiant man, (A)he took him for himself.
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1 Samuel 14:52
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52 All the days of Saul there was bitter war with the Philistines, and whenever Saul saw a mighty or brave man, he took(A) him into his service.
1 Samuel 2:13
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13 And the priests’ custom with the people was that when any man offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fleshhook in his hand while the meat was boiling.
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1 Samuel 2:13
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13 Now it was the practice(A) of the priests that, whenever any of the people offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fork in his hand while the meat(B) was being boiled
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