And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
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Verse 18 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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Wenn ihr dann schreien werdet zu der Zeit über euren König, den ihr euch erwählt habt, so wird der HERR zu derselben Zeit euch nicht erhören.
Y clamaréis aquel día a causa de vuestro rey que os habréis elegido, mas Jehová no os oirá en aquel día.
Et alors vous crierez contre votre roi que vous vous serez choisi, mais l'Eternel ne vous exaucera point.
E in quel giorno voi griderete per cagione del vostro re, che vi avrete eletto; ma il Signore allora non vi esaudirà.
Então naquele dia clamareis por causa do vosso rei, que vós houverdes escolhido; mas o SENHOR não vos ouvirá naquele dia.
那日,你們必因自己所選的王哀求耶和華,但那日耶和華卻不應允你們。」
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