Kings I 8:7

7 And the Lord said to Samuel, Hear the voice of the people, in whatever they shall say to thee; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me from reigning over them.

Kings I 8:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 8:7

For the cherubim spread forth [their] two wings over the place
of the ark
The most holy place where the ark stood, even from wall to wall:

and the cherubim covered the ark, and the staves thereof above;
so that neither could be seen.

Kings I 8:7 In-Context

5 and they said to him, Behold, thou art grown old, and thy sons walk not in thy way; and now set over us a king to judge us, as also the other nations .

6 And the thing evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us: and Samuel prayed to the Lord.

7 And the Lord said to Samuel, Hear the voice of the people, in whatever they shall say to thee; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me from reigning over them.

8 According to all their doings which they have done to me, from the day that I brought them out of Egypt until this day, even they have deserted me, and served other gods, so they do also to thee.

9 And now hearken to their voice; only thou shalt solemnly testify to them, and thou shalt describe to them the manner of the king who shall reign over them.