1 Samuel 8:8

8 They are doing as they have always done. When I took them out of Egypt, they left me and served other gods. They are doing the same to you.

1 Samuel 8:8 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 8:8

According to all the works which they have done since the day
that I brought them out of Egypt
This was no new thing; all that they had done since they were wonderfully favoured of God, as to be brought out of Egyptian bondage, was all of a piece with this; one continued series of ingratitude, of rebellion against God, and against his servants, that he employed under him, as Moses, Aaron

even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other
gods;
this is what this people were always addicted to, to east off the worship and service of God, and go into idolatry:

so do they also unto thee;
acted the like ungrateful part to him for all the service he had done them, from his childhood to that time; wherefore, as the disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord, if such things as before observed were done to Jehovah himself, Samuel could not expect to meet with better treatment, other than he had, see ( Matthew 10:24 Matthew 10:25 ) .

1 Samuel 8:8 In-Context

6 When the older leaders said that, Samuel was not pleased. He prayed to the Lord,

7 and the Lord told Samuel, "Listen to whatever the people say to you. They have not rejected you. They have rejected me from being their king.

8 They are doing as they have always done. When I took them out of Egypt, they left me and served other gods. They are doing the same to you.

9 Now listen to the people, but warn them what the king who rules over them will do."

10 So Samuel told those who had asked him for a king what the Lord had said.