...request in spite of his expostulations. " Nay," they say, " but we will have a king over us, that we also may be like all the nations ; and that our king may...us, and go out before us, and fight our battles." A venerable man presides over the assembly, and the deference with which the people still treat their...

...hear the Voice of Samuel : and they said, Nay ; but we will have a king over us ; ' That we may also be like all the nations ; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. The developement of mankind, then as in our own time, did not advance equally among all nations ; many...

...refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said. Nay; but we will have a king over us ; that we also may be like all the nations ; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.''—1 Sam. viii. 19, 20. THESE words afford an appropriate introduction to the narrative of...

...the voice of Samuel ; and they said, Nay ; but we will have a king over us ; 20 That we also may be P like all the nations ; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. 21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD. 22...

...of. $fc. t Heb. is with us ? f Heb. there is found in my hand. P ver. 5. 20 That we also may be Plike all the nations ; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and f%ht our battles. 21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears...

...like the Israelites of old, who rejected the Lord that lie should not reign over them. " That we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may...judge us, and go out before us and fight our battles." (Sam. viii. 20.) And so are we, if we desire the law of men to be our guide like all the nations in...

...he was mistaken; for to all this they replied, " Nay; but we will have a King over us ; that we also may be like all the nations ; and that our King may...us, and go out before us, and fight our battles." (Ver. 19, 20.) In the East the monarchical form of government has always been the most popular. There...

...refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, "Nay; but we will have a king over us; that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may...us, and go out before us, and fight our battles." And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord. And the...

...standing military force, greatly promoted the desires of the Israelites for a king ; who, as they said, "may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles." Tfor could all the dissuasive arguments so wisely urged by Samuel, induce them to forego their demand...

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