1 Samuel 8:16

“And he will take your manservants, and your maidservants, etc.] Into his own family, for his own use and service, if he wants them, or likes them better than what he has: and your goodliest young men: that are tall and lusty, comely and beautiful, of a proper stature and good aspect; and such in all countries used to be chosen for officers in courts, or attendants there; and so the Turks to this day pitch upon young men to attend on great personages, who are of a comely form, have admirable features, and are well shaped, (see Gill on “<270104>Daniel 1:4”), and your asses, and put them to his work; employ them in ploughing his fields, drawing his carriages, or bearing his burdens; and so any…”

“See illustrations in marginal references; 1 Kings 5:13-18; 1 Kings 12:4. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Will take - By constraint, and without sufficient recompense. 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 8:17”