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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Samuel 8:1

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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8:1–12:25 During Israel’s transition to a monarchy, neither God (8:7-9) nor Samuel (12:1-25) was pleased by the people’s demand for a king. Saul, the first king (chs 9–11), failed in his role (chs 13–31) and fulfilled Samuel’s warnings (see 8:10-18; cp. 16:1-13).
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