Shmuel Alef 8:21

21 And Shmuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Hashem.

Shmuel Alef 8:21 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 8:21

And Samuel heard all the words of the people
Patiently, and without interruption; attentively heard them, took notice of them, laid them up in his memory; but gave no answer to them, but reported them to the Lord, as in the next clause:

and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord;
privately, in a free and familiar manner, with great exactness, as they were expressed; this he did, not before the people publicly, but in secret prayer, seeking for direction what he should further do, or what answer he should return to them.

Shmuel Alef 8:21 In-Context

19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Shmuel; and they said, No; but we will have a Melech over us;

20 That we also may be like kol HaGoyim; and that our Melech may judge us, and go out before us, and fight milchamoteinu (our battles).

21 And Shmuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Hashem.

22 And Hashem said to Shmuel, Pay heed unto their voice, and crown them a Melech. And Shmuel said unto the Anshei Yisroel, Go ye back every ish unto his ir (town).