Teks -- 1 Samuel 8:8 (NET)

8:8 Just as they have done from the day that I brought them up from Egypt until this very day, they have rejected me and have served other gods. This is what they are also doing to you.

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Wesley: 1Sa 8:8 - So do they

Thou farest no worse than myself. This he speaks for Samuel's comfort and vindication.

JFB: 1Sa 8:6-10 - the thing displeased Samuel when they said, Give us a king to judge us

Personal and family feelings might affect his views of this public movement. But his dissatisfaction arose principally from the proposed change being revolutionary in its character. Though it would not entirely subvert their theocratic government, the appointment of a visible monarch would necessarily tend to throw out of view their unseen King and Head. God intimated, through Samuel, that their request would, in anger, be granted, while at the same time he apprised them of some of the evils that would result from their choice.

TSK: 1Sa 8:8

Exo 14:11, Exo 14:12, Exo 16:3, Exo 17:2, Exo 32:1; Num 14:2-4, Num 16:2, Num 16:3, Num 16:41; Deu 9:24; Jdg 2:2, Jdg 2:3, Jdg 2:20, Jdg 4:1, Jdg 6:1, Jdg 13:1; Psa 78:56-59, Psa 106:14-21, Psa 106:34-40; Act 7:51-53

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Poole: 1Sa 8:8 - Thou farest no worse than myself

Thou farest no worse than myself This he speaks for Samuel’ s comfort and vindication.

Haydock: 1Sa 8:8 - Thee

Thee. He comforts Samuel, by observing that it was not so much any fault of his, as the people's habitual fickle temper, which made them seek for this change. (Menochius)

Gill: 1Sa 8:8 - According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them out of Egypt // even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods // so do they also unto thee

According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them out of Egypt,.... This was no new thing; all that they had done since they were wonderfully favoured of God, as to be brought out of Egyptian bondage, was all of a piece with this; one continued series of ingratitude, of rebellion against God, and against his servants, that he employed under him, as Moses, Aaron, &c.

even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods; this is what this people were always addicted to, to east off the worship and service of God, and go into idolatry:

so do they also unto thee; acted the like ungrateful part to him for all the service he had done them, from his childhood to that time; wherefore, as the disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord, if such things as before observed were done to Jehovah himself, Samuel could not expect to meet with better treatment, other than he had, see Mat 10:24.