# 1 Samuel 8-10, Psalm 83

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Podcast: [Commuter Bible OT](https://stenobird.com/podcast/commuter-bible-ot-2653726)
Published: 2026-05-14T04:05:00+00:00
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## Resource

In today’s reading, Israel asks an aging Samuel to appoint a king over them before his death. Samuel warns them about what a king would demand from them, but the people urge him all the more. Ultimately, the concern is not so much that they want a king, but that they are looking to have a human king as a source of strength, protection, and provision. All throughout their history, God has been their strength, their protection, and their provider, but they fail to trust in Him. As Samuel installs Saul as king in today’s reading, take note that it is the Lord who performs remarkably through Samuel, and it is not Samuel himself who is particularly noteworthy.

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