John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 8. According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them out of Egypt , etc.] This was no new thing; all that they had done since they were wonderfully favoured of God, as to be brought out of Egyptian bondage, was all of a piece with this; one continued series of ingratitude, of rebellion against God, and against his servants, that he employed under him, as Moses, Aaron, etc. even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods ; this is what this people were always addicted to, to east off the worship and service of God, and go into idolatry: so do they also unto thee ; acted the like ungrateful part to him for all the service he had done them, from his childhood to that time; wherefore, as the disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord, if such things as before observed were done to Jehovah himself, Samuel could not expect to meet with better treatment, other than he had, (see Matthew 10:24,25).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 4-9 - Samuel was displeased; he could patiently bear what reflected of himself, and his own family; but it displeased him when they said, Giv us a king to judge us, because that reflected upon God. It drove him to his knees. When any thing disturbs us, it is our interest, as well a our duty, to show our trouble before God. Samuel is to tell them tha they shall have a king. Not that God was pleased with their request but as sometimes he opposes us from loving-kindness, so at other time he gratifies us in wrath; he did so here. God knows how to bring glor to himself, and serves his own wise purposes, even by men's foolis counsels.
Original Hebrew ככל3605 המעשׂים4639 אשׁר834 עשׂו6213 מיום3117 העלתי5927 אתם853 ממצרים4714 ועד5704 היום3117 הזה2088 ויעזבני5800 ויעבדו5647 אלהים430 אחרים312 כן3651 המה1992 עשׂים6213 גם׃1571
