Chapter 8:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ruth 2 Samuel
1 Samuel 8
Concise Complete
The evil government of Samuel's sons. (1-3) The
Israelites ask for a king. (4-9) The manner of a king. (10-22)
Verses 1-3 It
does not appear that Samuel's sons were so profane and vicious as Eli's sons;
but they were corrupt judges, they turned aside after lucre. Samuel took no
bribes, but his sons did, and then they perverted judgment. What added to the
grievance of the people was, that they were threatened by an invasion from
Nahash, king of the Ammonites.
Verses 4-9 Samuel
was displeased; he could patiently bear what reflected on himself, and his own
family; but it displeased him when they said, Give us a king to judge us,
because that reflected upon God. It drove him to his knees. When any thing
disturbs us, it is our interest, as well as our duty, to show our trouble before
God. Samuel is to tell them that they shall have a king. Not that God was
pleased with their request, but as sometimes he opposes us from loving-kindness,
so at other times he gratifies us in wrath; he did so here. God knows how to
bring glory to himself, and serves his own wise purposes, even by men's foolish
counsels.
Verses 10-22 If
they would have a king to rule them, as the eastern kings ruled their subjects,
they would find the yoke exceedingly heavy. Those that submit to the government
of the world and the flesh, are told plainly, what hard masters they are, and
what tyranny the dominion of sin is. The law of God and the manner of men widely
differ from each other; the former should be our rule in the several relations
of life; the latter should be the measure of our expectations from others. These
would be their grievances, and, when they complained to God, he would not hear
them. When we bring ourselves into distress by our own wrong desires and
projects, we justly forfeit the comfort of prayer, and the benefit of Divine
aid. The people were obstinate and urgent in their demand. Sudden resolves and
hasty desires make work for long and leisurely repentance. Our wisdom is, to be
thankful for the advantages, and patient under the disadvantages of the
government we may live under; and to pray continually for our rulers, that they
may govern us in the fear of God, and that we may live under them in all
godliness and honesty. And it is a hopeful symptom when our desires of worldly
objects can brook delay; and when we can refer the time and manner of their
being granted to God's providence.
Chapter 8:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ruth 2 Samuel
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
