Kings I 8:17

17 And he will tithe your flocks; and ye shall be his servants.

Kings I 8:17 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 8:17

And it was in the heart of David my father
His mind was disposed to it, his heart was set upon it, he had taken up a resolution:

to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel;
for his worship and service, for his honour and glory, ( 2 Samuel 7:3 ) .

Kings I 8:17 In-Context

15 And he will take the tithe of your seeds and your vineyards, and give to his eunuchs, and to his servants.

16 And he will take your servants, and your handmaids, and your good herds and your asses, and will take the tenth of them for his works.

17 And he will tithe your flocks; and ye shall be his servants.

18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen to yourselves, and the Lord shall not hear you in those days, because ye have chosen to yourselves a king.

19 But the people would not hearken to Samuel; and they said to him, Nay, but there shall be a king over us.