1 Samuel 8:17

New English Translation

He will demand a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will be his servants.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:4

“Your father made us work too hard. Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.”

Hebrews 7:2

To him also Abraham apportioned a tithe of everything. His name first means king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.

1 Samuel 17:8

Goliath stood and called to Israel’s troops, “Why do you come out to prepare for battle? Am I not the Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose for yourselves a man so he may come down to me!

1 Samuel 8:16

He will take your male and female servants, as well as your best cattle and your donkeys, and assign them for his own use.

1 Samuel 8:18

In that day you will cry out because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord won’t answer you in that day.”