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and he said to the children of Israel, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you:
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A Rebuke for Ingratitude
Commentators agree that Samuel's speech is a powerful rebuke. By recounting God's history of deliverance—from the Exodus to victories over many oppressive kingdoms—Samuel highlights the people's profound ingratitude. Their demand for a human king was a direct slight to the divine King who had never failed to save them.
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19th Century
Anglican
Thus says the Lord. — Before proceeding to the election, Samuel again reminds Israel of its folly and ingratitude in thei…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And said unto the children of Israel In the name of the Lord, using the phrase which the prophets used when they spo…
Presbyterian
Samuel tells the people, You have this day rejected your God. Saul now had so little fondness for that power—which, soon after he possesse…
