1 Samuel 8:22

Plain English Version

God said, “Listen to them. Do as they ask. Give them a big boss.” So Samuel said to the elders, “All right. I’ll do that. So go back home now, all of you.”

Cross References

1 Samuel 8:7

God said to him, “Listen to them. Do what they are asking. They don’t hate you. Really it’s me they hate. They hate their God. They don’t want me to be their boss any more.

1 Samuel 9:1

There was an old man called Kish. He was an important man. He was from Benjamin’s tribe. His father was Abiyel. His grand-father was Zeror. His great grand-father was Becorath, and his great great grand-father was Afiah.