And the Lord said to Samuel
an audible voice, or by an impulse upon his mind:
hearken unto their voice, and make them a king;
since they will have a king, let them have one, and let them know
that they shall have one:
and Samuel said unto the men of Israel:
the elders of the people that addressed him on this occasion, (
1 Samuel
8:4 )
go ye every man unto his city;
signifying they might return in peace, and be assured their
request would be granted, and a king would be appointed in a
short time, and which they might report to their fellow citizens;
and they might expect to hear from him quickly, as soon as he had
instructions from the Lord who should be their king, which right
he had reserved to himself; and therefore in the mean while they
might rest contented that they would have one in a little time.
