Holy Scripture
1 Samuel 8:17
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
17And he will tithe your flocks; and ye shall be his servants.
Modern
Preparing…
Teens
Preparing…
Kids
Preparing…
In context
15And he will take the tithe of your seeds and your vineyards, and give it to his eunuchs, and to his servants.
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.
— 1 Samuel 8:17 —
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.
19But the people would not hearken to Samuel; and they said to him, Nay, but there shall be a king over us.