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He will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
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A Tax on Top of a Tithe
Commentators explain that the king's "tenth" would be a new tax on grain and grapes, levied in addition to the existing tithe required for the priests and Levites. This was a common practice for kings in other nations, highlighting that Israel's desire to be "like them" came with a significant and burdensome financial cost.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See illustrations: 1 Kings 5:13–18 and 1 Kings 12:4.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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