SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:21
Y oyó Samuel todas las palabras del pueblo, y las refirió en oídos del SEÑOR.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 8:21
Verse 21. Rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.] He went to the altar, and in his secret devotion laid the whole business before God.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 21. And Samuel heard all the words of the people , etc.] Patiently, and without interruption; attentively heard them, took notice of them, laid them up in his memory; but gave no answer to them, but reported them to the Lord, as in the next clause: and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord ; privately, in a free and familiar manner, with great exactness, as they were expressed; this he did, not before the people publicly, but in secret prayer, seeking for direction what he should further do, or what answer he should return to them.
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
וישׁמע 8085 שׁמואל 8050 את 853 כל 3605 דברי 1697 העם 5971 וידברם 1696 באזני 241 יהוה׃ 3068
