1 Samuel 8:7

Contextual Overview

⁴ Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah; ⁴ Finally, all the elders of Israel met at Ramah to discuss the matter with Samuel. ⁴ Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah: ⁴ So all the elders came together and met Samuel at Ramah. ⁴ So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah. ⁴ Then all the elders of Israel assembled, and came to Samuel to Ramah, ⁴ Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah; ⁴Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah ⁴ Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah ⁴ Therfor alle the grettere men in birthe of Israel weren gaderid, and camen to Samuel in to Ramatha.

Bible Verse Review
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Hearken: Numbers 22:20, Psalms 81:11, Psalms 81:12, Isaiah 66:4, Hosea 13:10, Hosea 13:11

they have not: 1 Samuel 10:19, 1 Samuel 12:17-19, Exodus 16:8, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 10:40, Luke 10:16, Luke 19:14, Luke 19:27, John 13:16, John 15:20, John 15:21

Reciprocal: Genesis 21:12 - hearken Exodus 18:23 - God Numbers 16:11 - against Judges 8:23 - the Lord 1 Samuel 8:22 - General 1 Samuel 12:12 - when the Lord Jeremiah 7:25 - the day Jeremiah 34:14 - but Ezekiel 2:3 - rebelled Ezekiel 3:7 - Israel will Hosea 11:2 - they called Mark 8:31 - rejected Luke 17:25 - rejected John 12:48 - rejecteth Acts 5:4 - thou hast Acts 7:35 - Moses Acts 7:52 - Which of Acts 15:2 - should Acts 22:8 - whom Romans 10:21 - a disobedient 1 Thessalonians 4:8 - despiseth

Cross-References

Leviticus 11:15
every raven of any kind,

Leviticus 11:15
every raven after its kind,

Leviticus 11:15
every raven after its kind;

Leviticus 11:15
any kind of raven,

Leviticus 11:15
every kind of crow,

Leviticus 11:15
Every raven after his kind;

Leviticus 11:15
any kind of raven,

Leviticus 11:15
every kind of raven,

Leviticus 11:15
a strucioun,

Leviticus 11:15
every raven after its kind,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Lord said unto Samuel,.... He appeared to him in a vision or dream, and by an articulate voice delivered to him what follows:

hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee; not as approving of what they said, but permitting and allowing what they asked, as a punishment of them for their disloyalty and ingratitude, and as resenting their ill behaviour to him; for it was in anger he assented to their request, Hosea 13:11

for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me that I should not reign over them; most interpreters supply the word "only", as if the sense was, that they had not only rejected Samuel from judging them, but the Lord also from reigning over them; and which is spoken to comfort Samuel, and to alleviate the pressure on his mind for the ill treatment he had met with; for since they had served the Lord after this manner, it was no wonder he should be ill used, and might bear it with great patience: but I see no reason why the word may not be taken absolutely, that they had not rejected Samuel from all share in the government, at least from judging the people; for so he continued all the days of his life, even after they had a king over them; but they entirely rejected the sole and peculiar government of God over them.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 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.