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Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for: and, behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.
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A Concessional Answer to Prayer
Commentators explain that God granting Israel's request for a king was not necessarily a sign of His favor. Charles Spurgeon notes that sometimes God answers foolish prayers to teach a hard lesson. The people got what they wanted, but it was a concession that came with consequences for rejecting God's direct rule.
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19th Century
Anglican
Now therefore, behold the king whom ye have chosen. —The seer now turns from the story of the past and its sad lessons to…
Baptist
"He has consented to your request, though it was a foolish one."
Remember, brothers, it is not every answer to prayer that is a sign of God'…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now therefore behold the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have desired For tho…
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Presbyterian
The work of ministers is to reason with people: not only to exhort and direct, but also to persuade, to convince their judgments, and so to gain th…
