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1 Samuel 8:1
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英文原文
This verse implies a long period, probably not less than 20 years, of which we have no account except what is contained in the brief notice in 1 Samuel 7:13-17. The general idea conveyed is of a time of peace and prosperity, analogous to that under other Judges.
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1 Samuel 8:2
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別是巴位於猶大最南的邊境，卻被提及為撒母耳的兒子審判以色列的地方，這一點值得注意。這大概是由於從非利士人篡奪之下收復了失土的緣故（1 Samuel 7:14）。
英文原文
The mention of Beer-sheba, on the extreme southern frontier of Judah, as the place where Samuel's sons judged Israel is remarkable. It was probably due to the recovery of territory from the usurpation of the Philistines 1 Samuel 7:14.
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1 Samuel 8:6
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請看邊註，其中暗示所說的事引起了怒氣、義憤，或某種感情上的反感（見 Genesis 21:11-12）。耶和華的回答（1 Samuel 8:7）表明，撒母耳個人的感情受了傷。但當他想起百姓對神自己持續不斷的忘恩，心情便得着平復；事實上，這「像列國一樣」求立一個王的請求，加於神的輕慢，比加於撒母耳的更大（比較 Matthew 10:24；John 15:18, John 15:20）。關於這件事的評註，見 Hosea 13:9-11；Acts 13:21-22。
英文原文
See the margin which implies that the thing spoken of caused anger, indignation, or some revulsion of feeling (see Genesis 21:11-12). The answer of the Lord 1 Samuel 8:7 shows that Samuel's personal feelings had been hurt. They were soothed by being reminded of the continued ingratitude of the people to God Himself, upon whom, in fact, a greater slight was put by this very request for a king "like all the nations," than upon Samuel (compare Matthew 10:24; John 15:18, John 15:20). For a comment on this transaction, see Hosea 13:9-11; Acts 13:21-22.
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1 Samuel 8:12
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這種組織早在摩西時代就已存在（Numbers 31:14；Deuteronomy 1:15），在非利士人中間也同樣通行（1 Samuel 29:2）。民事區劃與軍事區劃完全一致，平時的民事官長就是戰時的千夫長、百夫長、五十夫長和十夫長。
「耕種他的田地」——按字面是「行他的耕作」。「To ear」是古英語用詞，如今已廢棄不用，意即耕田。
英文原文
This organization was as old as the time of Moses Numbers 31:14; Deuteronomy 1:15, and prevailed among the Philistines also 1 Samuel 29:2. The civil and military divisions were identical, and the civil officers were the same as the captains of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, in time of war.
To ear his ground - literally, "to plow his plowing." "To ear" is an old English word, now obsolete, for to plow.
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1 Samuel 8:14
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見頁邊參考經文中的例證；並見 1 Kings 5:13-18；1 Kings 12:4。
英文原文
See illustrations in marginal references; 1 Kings 5:13-18; 1 Kings 12:4.
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1 Samuel 8:20
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「為我們爭戰」——從 1 Samuel 12:12 看來，拿轄的軍事行動當時已開始引起恐慌。
英文原文
Fight our battles - It appears from 1 Samuel 12:12, that the warlike movements of Nahash had already begun to excite alarm.
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1 Samuel 8:22
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神在這件事上的旨意第三次重複表達（1 Samuel 8:7、1 Samuel 8:9），標明撒母耳極不願意順從百姓的請求。撇開他在多年忠心勞苦事奉之後被推到一旁所自然感到的抗拒，以及他這年紀對新政體自然懷有的成見不談，他無疑也看出，百姓不求告那位一直引領他們、看不見的主，反倒想立一位看得見的王作首領，這慾望裏藏着多少不信的惡心。然而，神設立這王國自有祂的美意，因它預表祂獨生子的國。
英文原文
A repetition for the third time 1 Samuel 8:7, 1 Samuel 8:9 of the expression of God's will in the matter, marks Samuel's great unwillingness to comply with the people's request. Besides the natural aversion which he felt to being thrust aside after so many years of faithful and laborious service, and the natural prejudice which he would feel at his age against a new form of government, he doubtless saw how much of the evil heart of unbelief there was in the desire to have a visible king for their leader, instead of trusting to the invisible Lord who had hitherto led them. But God had His own purpose in setting up the kingdom which was to be typical of the kingdom of His only begotten Son.
本節暗示一段悠長的時期，大概不少於二十年；除了 1 Samuel 7:13-17 簡短記載所含的之外，我們對這段時期別無所知。這裏所傳達的大致印象，是一個太平繁盛的時期，與其他士師治下的年代相仿。