1. Deutéronome 17:14–15 (NEG79)
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What is the reason for God’s negativity toward Samuel when Israel demands Samuel to give them a king?

Deutéronome 17:14–15 (NEG79)

14 Lorsque tu seras entré dans le pays que l'Eternel, ton Dieu, te donne, lorsque tu le posséderas, que tu y auras établi ta demeure, et que tu diras: Je veux mettre un roi sur moi, comme toutes les nations qui m'entourent,

When the elders of Israel told Samuel that they wanted a king, it displeased Samuel, but the Lord said to him: “They have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them” (see 1 Samuel 8:4–9). Notice why those people wanted a king. They wanted security just like the nations around them! That is a wrong motive: isn’t God their protector? God rejects this motive, but is not distracted from his plan: a king who obeys God as King will lead God’s people to complete redemption, to Jesus, the King of kings.