| Overview - 1 Samuel 8 | |
| 1 | By occasion of the ill government of Samuel's sons, the Israelites ask a king. |
| 6 | Samuel praying in grief, is comforted by God. |
| 10 | He tells the manner of a king. |
| 19 | God wills Samuel to yield unto the importunity of the people. |
1 Samuel 8:11 (King James Version)
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, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.