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And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
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Verse 14 is found in chapter 8 of 1 Samuel. Samuel communicates the practical consequences of having a king: military recruitment, forced labor, appropriation of land and resources, and concentration of power. The speech functions as a warning about monarchy’s tendency to demand resources from the people to sustain itself. Israel nevertheless insists on wanting a king to govern and defend them. The passage distinguishes between political institution and spiritual trust placed in it: the central problem is that the people want a visible ruler as a guarantee of security.
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Compare 1 Samuel 8:14 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Eure besten Äcker und Weinberge und Ölgärten wird er nehmen und seinen Knechten geben.
Español · RVR1909 Asimismo tomará vuestras tierras, vuestras viñas, y vuestros buenos olivares, y los dará a sus siervos.
Español · NTBT Tomará lo mejor de sus campos, de sus viñedos y de sus olivares, y se lo dará a sus servidores.
Français · LSG Il prendra la meilleure partie de vos champs, de vos vignes et de vos oliviers, et la donnera à ses serviteurs.
Italiano · DIO1885 Piglierà ancora i vostri campi, e le vostre vigne, e i vostri migliori uliveti, e li donerà a’ suoi servitori.
Português · ARC E tomará o melhor das vossas terras, e das vossas vinhas, e dos vossos olivais, e os dará aos seus servos.
中文 · RCUV 也必取你們最好的田地、葡萄園、橄欖園，賜給他的臣僕。
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