SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:20
y nosotros seremos también como todos los gentiles, y nuestro rey nos gobernará, y saldrá delante de nosotros, y hará nuestras guerras.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 8:20
Verse 20. May judge us] This appears to be a rejection of Samuel. Go out before us] Be in every respect our head and governor.
And fight our battles.] Be the general of our armies.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. That we also may be like all the nations , etc.] Even though they were slaves, like them; a king they would have, as they had, such was their stupidity. It was their greatest honour and glory, as well as happiness, not to be like other nations; as in their religion, laws, and liberties, so in their form of government; God being their King in such a peculiar sense as he was not of others, but with this they could not be content: and that our king may judge us ; hear their causes, administer justice and judgment to them, protect their persons and properties, and rule them according to the civil laws that were given them: and go out before us, and fight our battles ; which Samuel their present judge did not, and to which perhaps they may have some respect; but then he gained more for them by his prayers, than a king or general would by his military skill or prowess, (see 1 Samuel 7:10), and it is very remarkable, and what is observed by some, that their first king died in a battle. What made them so pressing and importunate to have a king at, this time, and not defer it to another, it is very probable was, that they understood that Nahash, king of the children of Ammon, was preparing to attack them, and therefore they were desirous to have a king also to go out before them, and meet him, and give him battle, ( 1 Samuel 12:12).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 10-22 - If they would have a king to rule them, as the eastern kings rule their subjects, they would find the yoke exceedingly heavy. Those tha submit to the government of the world and the flesh, are told plainly what hard masters they are, and what tyranny the dominion of sin is The law of God and the manner of men widely differ from each other; the former should be our rule in the several relations of life; the latte should be the measure of our expectations from others. These would by their grievances, and, when they complained to God, he would not hea them. When we bring ourselves into distress by our own wrong desire and projects, we justly forfeit the comfort of prayer, and the benefi of Divine aid. The people were obstinate and urgent in their demand Sudden resolves and hasty desires make work for long and leisurel repentance. Our wisdom is, to be thankful for the advantages, an patient under the disadvantages of the government we may live under and to pray continually for our rulers, that they may govern us in the fear of God, and that we may live under them in all godliness an honesty. And it is a hopeful symptom when our desires of worldl objects can brook delay; and when we can refer the time and manner of their being granted to God's providence __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
והיינו 1961 גם 1571 אנחנו 587 ככל 3605 הגוים 1471 ושׁפטנו 8199 מלכנו 4428 ויצא 3318 לפנינו 6440 ונלחם 3898 את 853 מלחמתנו׃ 4421
