Holy Scripture

1 Samuel 8:16

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;…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on 2 Corinthians 24

Source: Septuagint

Original

16And he will take your servants, and your handmaids, and your good herds and your asses, and will take the tenth of them for his works.

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In context

14And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your good olive yards, and give them to his servants.

15And he will take the tithe of your seeds and your vineyards, and give it to his eunuchs, and to his servants.

— 1 Samuel 8:16 —

17And he will tithe your flocks; and ye shall be his servants.

18And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen to yourselves, and the Lord shall not hear you in those days, because ye have chosen to yourselves a king.

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