撒母耳記上 8:22

22 耶 和 華 對 撒 母 耳 說 ： 你 只 管 依 從 他 們 的 話 ， 為 他 們 立 王 。 撒 母 耳 對 以 色 列 人 說 ： 你 們 各 歸 各 城 去 罷 ！

撒母耳記上 8:22 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 8:22

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.

撒母耳記上 8:22 In-Context

20 使 我 們 像 列 國 一 樣 ， 有 王 治 理 我 們 ， 統 領 我 們 ， 為 我 們 爭 戰 。

21 撒 母 耳 聽 見 百 姓 這 一 切 話 ， 就 將 這 話 陳 明 在 耶 和 華 面 前 。

22 耶 和 華 對 撒 母 耳 說 ： 你 只 管 依 從 他 們 的 話 ， 為 他 們 立 王 。 撒 母 耳 對 以 色 列 人 說 ： 你 們 各 歸 各 城 去 罷 ！