1 Samuel 8:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 8:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 8:17 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 8:17 — KJV
“He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.”
— 1 Samuel 8:17 (KJV)
1 Samuel 8:17 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 8:17
“And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. officers: Heb. eunuchs”
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“And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.”
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“And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan. armed: or, led forth trained: or, instructed”
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“And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.”
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“And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.”
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