1 Samuel 8:17

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

He can take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves can become his servants.

Cross References

1 Samuel 8:16

He can take your male servants, your female servants, your best cattle,  and your donkeys and use them for his work.

1 Samuel 8:18

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.’

1 Samuel 17:8

He stood and shouted to the Israelite battle formations, ‘Why do you come out to line up in battle formation? ’ He asked them, ‘Am I not a Philistine and are you not servants of Saul?  Choose one of your men and make him come down against me.

1 Kings 12:4

‘Your father made our yoke harsh.  You, therefore, lighten your father’s harsh service and the heavy yoke he put on us,  and we will serve you.’

Hebrews 7:2

and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, his name means king of righteousness, then also, king of Salem, meaning king of peace.