1 Samuel 8:17

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:4

“Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke upon us, and we will serve you.”

Hebrews 7:2

and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace.

1 Samuel 17:8

He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.

1 Samuel 8:16

He will take your menservants and maidservants, and the best of your cattle and your asses, and put them to his work.

1 Samuel 8:18

And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves; but the Lord will not answer you in that day.”