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11 He said, “This is how the king who rules over you will operate: He will conscript your sons and assign them[a] to his chariots. He will conscript them[b] as his horsemen, and they’ll run in front of his chariots. 12 He will appoint his officers over thousands and officers over fifties—some will plow his fields,[c] reap his harvest, and craft his war implements and equipment for his chariots. 13 He will take your daughters for perfumers, cooks, and bakers.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 8:11 Lit. them for himself
  2. 1 Samuel 8:11 The Heb. lacks conscripting them
  3. 1 Samuel 8:12 Lit. and to plow his plowing

11 He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take(A) your sons and make them serve(B) with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.(C) 12 Some he will assign to be commanders(D) of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. 13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers.

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