1-Samuel - 8:17



17 He will take the tenth of your flocks: and you shall be his servants.

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He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
Your flocks also he will tithe, and you shall be his servants.
your flock he doth tithe, and ye are to him for servants.

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

He will take the tenth of your sheep,.... As well as of their seed and vineyards; and not the tithe of their flocks only, but of their herds also, which are here included, as Kimchi observes:
and ye shall be his servants: made slaves of by him, even as the Canaanitish servants were, according to Abarbinel; though others interpret it more mildly of their being obliged to pay tribute and taxes, for the support of his government.

His servants - That is, he will use you like slaves, and deprive you of that liberty which now you enjoy.

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