1 Samuel 8:18
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you in that day."


English Standard Version
And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the LORD will not answer you in that day.”


New American Standard Bible
"Then you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the LORD will not answer you in that day."


King James Bible
And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.


Holman Christian Standard Bible
When that day comes, you will cry out because of the king you've chosen for yourselves, but the LORD won't answer you on that day."


International Standard Version
When all of this comes about, you will cry out because of your king whom you chose for yourselves, but the LORD won't answer you at that time."


American Standard Version
And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye shall have chosen you; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.


Douay-Rheims Bible
And you shall cry out in that day from the face of the king, whom you have chosen to yourselves. and the Lord will not hear you in that day, because you desired unto yourselves a king.


Darby Bible Translation
And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.


Young's Literal Translation
And ye have cried out in that day because of the king whom ye have chosen for yourselves, and Jehovah doth not answer you in that day.'


Commentaries
8:10-22 If they would have a king to rule them, as the eastern kings ruled their subjects, they would find the yoke exceedingly heavy. Those that submit to the government of the world and the flesh, are told plainly, what hard masters they are, and what tyranny the dominion of sin is. The law of God and the manner of men widely differ from each other; the former should be our rule in the several relations of life; the latter should be the measure of our expectations from others. These would be their grievances, and, when they complained to God, he would not hear them. When we bring ourselves into distress by our own wrong desires and projects, we justly forfeit the comfort of prayer, and the benefit of Divine aid. The people were obstinate and urgent in their demand. Sudden resolves and hasty desires make work for long and leisurely repentance. Our wisdom is, to be thankful for the advantages, and patient under the disadvantages of the government we may live under; and to pray continually for our rulers, that they may govern us in the fear of God, and that we may live under them in all godliness and honesty. And it is a hopeful symptom when our desires of worldly objects can brook delay; and when we can refer the time and manner of their being granted to God's providence.

14-18. he will take your fields, &c.—The circumstances mentioned here might be illustrated by exact analogies in the conduct of many Oriental monarchs in the present day.
1 Samuel 8:17
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