Pentecost Season · Proper 5 · Year B
1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15)
Israel Demands a King
June 6, 2027
Overview & Insights
"They have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them." (1 Samuel 8:7)
Israel's elders ask the aging Samuel to appoint a king so they can be like other nations. God tells Samuel the request rejects God's own rule, and Samuel warns of the heavy burdens a king will impose, but the people refuse to listen and insist on a king.
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Commentary
Commentary on 1 Samuel 8:4-11, 16-20 Working Preacher
Weekly exegesis of the reading by a named Luther Seminary scholar for Year B Proper 5.
1 Samuel 8:4-20 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed, sermon-shaped reading of the demand for a king.
1 Samuel 8: Israel Demands a King Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on the chapter.
1 Samuel 8 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep gathering of quotations and cross-references verse by verse.
1 Samuel 8:4 commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on the passage in one place.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: 1 Samuel Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on Samuel and the rise of the monarchy.
1 Samuel 8:4 interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew word-by-word with parsing and Strong's numbers for close study.
I Samuel 8 in Hebrew Sefaria
The Hebrew text with English alongside and traditional Jewish commentary links.
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