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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 8:1-22

The People demand a King

1. Judges] They would be subordinate to their father. When the son of a Judge was influential and popular, he might easily succeed to his father's position: cp. A bimelech in Judges 9:1.

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See also 1 Samuel 8:1-22 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER VIII _Samuel, grown old, makes his sons judges in Beer-sheba_, 1, 2. _They pervert judgment; and the people complain, and desire a_ _king_, 3-5. _Samuel is displeased, and inquires of the...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    This verse implies a long period, probably not less than 20 years, of which we have no account except what is contained in the brief notice in 1 Samuel 7:13. The general idea conveyed is of a time of...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 SAMUEL 8. DEMAND FOR A KING. Opening section, continued 1 Samuel 10:17, of later account of Saul's appointment as king: either Deuteronomic or late stratum of E. Probably 1 Samuel 10:17_ a_ (to over...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    1 Samuel 8:1-5. Request of the people for a king 1. _when Samuel was old_ A considerable time, probably not much less than 20 years, must have elapsed since the victory of Ebenezer, before Samuel requ...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    The Installation of Israel's First King, 1 Samuel 8:1 to 1 Samuel 10:27. _The people ask for a King._ 1 Samuel 8:1-5 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN SAMUEL WAS OLD, THAT HE MADE HIS SONS JUDGES OVER ISRAEL._ When Samuel was old. He was now about 54 years of age, having discharged the office of sole judge for 12 years. U...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WHEN SAMUEL WAS OLD. — We are not able with any precision to fix the dates of Samuel’s life. When the great disaster happened which resulted in the capture of the Ark of God and Eli’s death. the young...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְהִ֕י כַּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר זָקֵ֖ן שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER X. _ THE PEOPLE DEMAND A KING._ 1 Samuel 8:1. WHATEVER impression the "Ebenezer" of Samuel may have produced at the time, it passed away with the lapse of years. The feeling that, in sympath...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    SEEKING A KING LIKE OTHER NATIONS 1 Samuel 8:1 The sin that Samuel, as a lad, rebuked in Eli, reappeared in his own family and undermined his influence. The names of Samuel's sons are suggestive of h...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This first Book of Samuel at this point merges into its second division, which has to do with Saul. First we have the account of the clamor of the people for a king and the divine answer thereto. The...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he (a) made his sons judges over Israel. (a) Because he was not able to bear the charge....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Old. Houbigant would translate, "when he ws growing old," senesceret, as he supposes he was now nearly sixty, having judged about twenty-five years, and living another twenty as partner with Saul. (P...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS This Chapter contains rather the dark side of Israel from the former. Samuel growing old, and his sons not closely copying after the example of their father, discontent broke out among the p...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The first Book of Samuel (or of Kings as with some) brings before us that great change for which the Book of Ruth was a preparation, and in order to which the Spirit of God closed it with the generati...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 8, 9, AND 10. But faith is not transmitted by succession. Samuel could not make prophets of his sons. They were no better as judges than Eli's sons had been a...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN SAMUEL WAS OLD,.... The common notion of the Jews is, that he lived but fifty two years t; when a man is not usually called an old man, unless the infirmities of old age came...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Ver. 1. _And it came to pass, when Samuel was old._] Sixty at least, say interpreters; and so less able to do all h...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Samuel was old_ And so unfit for his former travels and labours. He is not supposed to have been now above sixty years of age; but he had spent his strength and spirits in the fatigue of public busin...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 By occasion of the ill gouernment of Samuels sonnes, the Israelites aske a King. 6 Samuel praying in griefe is comforted by God. 10 Hee telleth the manner of a King. 19 God willeth Samuel to yeel...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    SAMUEL DISPLEASED AT THE INSISTENT DESIREV. 1. AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN SAMUEL WAS OLD, THAT HE MADE HIS SONS JUDGES OVER ISRAEL, the increasing infirmities of old age prompting him to take this step...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    However, old age often brings weariness with it. The time comes when Samuel considers it necessary to have others as judges in the land, and it was quite natural (not spiritual) that he should give th...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 8:1-22:1 Samuel H8050 old H2204 (H8804) made H7760 (H8799) sons H1121 judges H8199 (H8802) Israel...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PEOPLE SEEK FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A KING OVER THEM (1 SAMUEL 8:1). Outwardly the desire of the elders for a king appears reasonable, but what they ignored was the fact that once there was a dynas...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Israel demands a king; theocracy rejected. CHARACTERS: God, Samuel, his sons, Joel, Abiajah. CONCLUSION: When God's people will not accept His best for them, they will get the best they ca...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Samuel 8:3. _His sons walked not_ as their father, who always came into court with clean hands. Seeking to aggrandize their families they took bribes, and by consequence perverted judgment. The hist...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel._ PARENTAL TRIALS The best sometimes meet with the bitterest disappointment, and their grey hairs are brought down...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 8:1 Transition to the Monarchy. Chapter 1 Samuel 8:1 is a turning point in OT history, marking Israel’s transition from judgeship to kingship. Unti

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 8:1. “WHEN SAMUEL WAS OLD.” Many expositors consider that he was now about sixty years of age, others that he was not more than fifty-four. It is plain that he...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION SAUL (CHS. 8-31). THE great interest of the First Book of Samuel lies in the fact that we have in it the orderly consolidation of two of the main factors in the preparation for the manifes...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now it came to pass, when Samuel was old, he made his sons the judges over Israel. And the name of his firstborn was Joel; the second was Abiah: and they were judges in Beersheba. [Which is in the sou...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Timothy 5:21; 2 Chronicles 19:5; 2 Chronicles 19:6; Deuteronomy 16:18;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Old — And so unfit for his former travels and labours. He is not supposed to have been now above sixty years of age. But he had spent his strength and spirits in the fatigue of public business: and no...

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