1 Samuel 8:9 Forewarn

”Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will claim as his rights.”“ 1 Samuel‬ ‭8‬:‭9‬ ‭

a. You shall solemnly forewarn them: The sense is that Israel will not change their mind, so Samuel’s goal is to simply forewarn them. If Israel chose this course God wanted them to make an informed choice. So, the LORD told Samuel to show them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.

b. Forewarn them: Information creates responsibility. In telling Israel this, Samuel did not only help them make an informed choice; he increased their accountability for making the right choice. They couldn’t say, “We didn’t know.” (Guzik)

Forewarn

The Bible gives us a forewarning of things to come in the end times! 

”“So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let no one on the housetop go down to take anything out of the house. Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.“ Matthew‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬-‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Make yourself right with God before it’s too late, repent and accept the grace of salvation through Jesus Christ. The world is spiraling out of control!

Be forewarned before it’s too late.

Blessings