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class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8#h=59:0-60:0"><span class="altsize">19-22</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-1" data-section-citation="009008001009008001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:1</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p142" data-pid="142" class="se"></p> <div id="p143" data-pid="143"><p data-pid="143" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/101/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="143" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/101/0">6/1/1986, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p144" data-pid="144" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/56/0">w86 6/1 31</a></p> <p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-2" data-section-citation="009008002009008002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:2</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/173" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-174"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ch 6:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-174" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-174" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-3" data-section-citation="009008003009008003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:3</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/174" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-175"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 18:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-175" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-175" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/175" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-176"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 23:8; De 16:19; Ps 15:5; Pr 29:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-176" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-176" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/176" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-177"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 24:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-177" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-177" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-4" data-section-citation="009008004009008004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:4</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/73/0">w71 743</a></p> <p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-5" data-section-citation="009008005009008005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:5</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/177" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-178"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 17:14, 15; 1Sa 12:13; Ac 13:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-178" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-178" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p144" data-pid="144" class="se"></p> <p id="p145" data-pid="145" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/102/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 163</a></p> <p id="p146" data-pid="146" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/103/0"><em>Imitate,</em> pp. 72-73</a></p> <div id="p147" data-pid="147"><p data-pid="147" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/104/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="147" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/104/0">1/1/2011, pp. 26-27</a></p> </div><p id="p148" data-pid="148" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/57/0">it-2 163;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/57/2"> ia 72-73;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/57/4"> w11 1/1 26-27;</a></p> <p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"></p> <p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/74/0">w78 1/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/74/2"> w71 743;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/74/4"> ad 1000;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/74/5"> w62 247</a></p> <p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-6" data-section-citation="009008006009008006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:6</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-47"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p272" data-pid="272">Lit., “was bad in the eyes of.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/75/0">w78 5/1 22-23;</a><span class="ni"> bf 89;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/75/3"> w62 70</a></p> <p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-7" data-section-citation="009008007009008007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:7</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/178" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-179"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 8:23; 1Sa 10:19; 12:12; Isa 33:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-179" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-179" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p148" data-pid="148" class="se"></p> <p id="p149" data-pid="149" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/105/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 163</a></p> <p id="p150" data-pid="150" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/58/0">it-2 163;</a></p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="sx"></p> <p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/76/0">w78 5/1 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/76/2"> ad 1000;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/76/3"> w63 620;</a><span class="ni"> bf 89;</span><span class="ni"> wg 18;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/76/6"> w62 70;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/76/7"> w58 628;</a><span class="ni"> gr 9;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/76/9"> w50 235</a></p> <p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-8" data-section-citation="009008008009008008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/179" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-180"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 9:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-180" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-180" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/180" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-181"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 2:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-181" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-181" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/77/0">w64 505</a></p> <p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-9" data-section-citation="009008009009008009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:9</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="sx"><span class="ni">bf 89</span></p> <p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-11" data-section-citation="009008011009008011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:11</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/181" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-182"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 10:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-182" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-182" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/182" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-183"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 14:52</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-183" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-183" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/183" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-184"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 9:22; 10:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-184" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-184" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/184" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-185"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 4:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-185" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-185" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-12" data-section-citation="009008012009008012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:12</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/185" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-186"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 18:1; 1Ch 27:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-186" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-186" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/186" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-187"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 1:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-187" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-187" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/187" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-188"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ch 27:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-188" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-188" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/188" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-189"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 4:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-189" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-189" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/189" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-190"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 4:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-190" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-190" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-13" data-section-citation="009008013009008013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:13</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-48"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p273" data-pid="273">Or “perfume makers.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/190" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-191"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 4:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-191" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-191" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-14" data-section-citation="009008014009008014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:14</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/191" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-192"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ch 27:28, 31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-192" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-192" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-16" data-section-citation="009008016009008016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:16</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/192" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-193"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 5:15, 16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-193" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-193" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-17" data-section-citation="009008017009008017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/193" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-194"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 4:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-194" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-194" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-18" data-section-citation="009008018009008018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:18</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/194" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-195"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 12:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-195" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-195" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-19" data-section-citation="009008019009008019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:19</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/79/0">w78 5/1 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/79/2"> w64 505;</a><span class="ni"> bf 89</span></p> <p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-20" data-section-citation="009008020009008020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:20</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/80/0">w78 5/1 23</a></p> <p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-8-22" data-section-citation="009008022009008022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 8:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/195" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-196"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 8:7; Ho 13:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-196" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-196" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/173/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-174-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ch 6:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-174-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-174-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/174/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-175-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 18:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-175-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-175-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/175/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-176-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 23:8; De 16:19; Ps 15:5; Pr 29:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-176-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-176-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/176/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 24:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/177/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 17:14, 15; 1Sa 12:13; Ac 13:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/178/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-179-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 8:23; 1Sa 10:19; 12:12; Isa 33:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-179-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-179-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/179/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-180-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 9:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-180-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-180-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/180/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-181-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 2:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-181-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-181-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/181/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-182-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 10:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-182-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-182-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/182/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-183-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 14:52</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-183-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-183-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/183/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-184-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 9:22; 10:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-184-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-184-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item 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class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ch 27:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-188-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-188-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/188/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-189-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 4:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-189-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-189-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/189/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-190-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 4:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-190-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-190-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/190/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-191-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 4:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-191-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-191-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/191/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-192-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ch 27:28, 31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-192-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-192-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/192/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-193-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 5:15, 16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-193-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-193-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/8/193/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-194-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 8:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 4:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-194-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>The First of Samuel</h1> </header> <p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sb"><span id="v9-8-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7370" class="cl vx vp"><strong>8</strong> </a>When Samuel had grown old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel. </span><span id="v9-8-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7371" class="vl vp">2 </a>The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, A·biʹjah;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/173" data-bid="174-1" class="b">+</a> they were judges in Beʹer-sheʹba. </span><span id="v9-8-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7372" class="vl vp">3 </a>But his sons did not walk in his ways; they were inclined to pursue dishonest profit,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/174" data-bid="175-1" class="b">+</a> they accepted bribes,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/175" data-bid="176-1" class="b">+</a> and they perverted justice.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/176" data-bid="177-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sb"><span id="v9-8-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7373" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>In time all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Raʹmah. </span><span id="v9-8-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7374" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>They said to him: “Look! You have grown old, but your sons are not walking in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the other nations.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/177" data-bid="178-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-8-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7375" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>But it displeased<a id="footnotesource47" data-fnid="47" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/46">*</a> Samuel when they said: “Give us a king to judge us.” Then Samuel prayed to Jehovah, </span><span id="v9-8-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7376" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>and Jehovah said to Samuel: “Listen to everything the people say to you; for it is not you whom they have rejected, but it is I whom they have rejected as their king.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/178" data-bid="179-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-8-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7377" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>They are doing just as they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day; they keep forsaking me<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/179" data-bid="180-1" class="b">+</a> and serving other gods,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/180" data-bid="181-1" class="b">+</a> and that is what they are doing to you. </span><span id="v9-8-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7378" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>Now listen to them. However, you should solemnly warn them; tell them what the king who rules over them will have the right to demand.”</span></p> <p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sb"><span id="v9-8-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7379" class="vl vp">10 </a>So Samuel told the people who were asking him for a king all the words of Jehovah. </span><span id="v9-8-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7380" class="vl vp">11 </a>He said: “This is what the king who rules over you will have the right to demand:<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/181" data-bid="182-1" class="b">+</a> He will take your sons<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/182" data-bid="183-1" class="b">+</a> and put them in his chariots<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/183" data-bid="184-1" class="b">+</a> and make them his horsemen,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/184" data-bid="185-1" class="b">+</a> and some will have to run before his chariots. </span><span id="v9-8-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7381" class="vl vp">12 </a>And he will appoint for himself chiefs over thousands<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/185" data-bid="186-1" class="b">+</a> and chiefs over fifties,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/186" data-bid="187-1" class="b">+</a> and some will do his plowing,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/187" data-bid="188-1" class="b">+</a> reap his harvest,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/188" data-bid="189-1" class="b">+</a> and make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/189" data-bid="190-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-8-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7382" class="vl vp">13 </a>He will take your daughters to be ointment mixers,<a id="footnotesource48" data-fnid="48" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/47">*</a> cooks, and bakers.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/190" data-bid="191-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-8-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7383" class="vl vp">14 </a>He will take the best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/191" data-bid="192-1" class="b">+</a> and he will give them to his servants. </span><span id="v9-8-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7384" class="vl vp">15 </a>He will take the tenth of your grainfields and your vineyards, and he will give it to his court officials and his servants. </span><span id="v9-8-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7385" class="vl vp">16 </a>And he will take your male and female servants, your best herds, and your donkeys, and he will use them for his work.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/192" data-bid="193-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-8-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7386" class="vl vp">17 </a>He will take the tenth of your flocks,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/193" data-bid="194-1" class="b">+</a> and you will become his servants. </span><span id="v9-8-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7387" class="vl vp">18 </a>The day will come when you will cry out because of the king you have chosen for yourselves,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/194" data-bid="195-1" class="b">+</a> but Jehovah will not answer you in that day.”</span></p> <p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sb"><span id="v9-8-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7388" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>However, the people refused to listen to what Samuel told them, and they said: “No, we are determined to have a king over us. </span><span id="v9-8-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7389" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>Then we will be like all the other nations, and our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles.” </span><span id="v9-8-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7390" 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