16 He will also take your male servants and your female servants, and your best young men, and your donkeys, and [a]use them for his work. 17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his servants. 18 Then (A)you will cry out on that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but (B)the Lord will not answer you on that day.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 8:16 Lit make

16 Your male and female servants and the best of your cattle[a] and donkeys he will take for his own use. 17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. 18 When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, but the Lord will not answer(A) you in that day.(B)

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  1. 1 Samuel 8:16 Septuagint; Hebrew young men