Holy Scripture
1 Samuel 8:12
A church father on this verse
“And observe the wisdom of the prophet, or rather the loving kindness of God. For because he wished to turn them from [their design,] bringing together a number of grievous things he asserted them of their future king, as, for instance, that he would make their wives grind at the mill, the men shepherds and muleteers;…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
12and his manner shall be to make them to himself captains of hundreds and captains of thousands; and to reap his harvest, and gather his vintage, and prepare his instruments of war, and the implements of his chariots.
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10And Samuel spoke every word of the Lord to the people who asked of him a king.
11And he said, This shall be the manner of the king that shall rule over you: he shall take your sons, and put them in his chariots, and among his horsemen, and running before his chariots,
— 1 Samuel 8:12 —
13And he will take your daughters to be perfumers, and cooks, and bakers.
14And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your good olive yards, and give them to his servants.