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Shmuel Aleph 8
*Shmuel Aleph 8*
Learn the perek (with translation and classic commentaries): https://mg.alhatorah.org/Full/Shemuel_I/8.1#e0n6
*Perek Points*
Shmuel gets old and appoints his sons Yoel and Aviyah to be Shoftim over the nation but they take bribes and pervert justice so the nation asks Shmuel to instead appoint a king to judge them “like all the other nations.”
This bothers Shmuel but Hashem tells not to be offended because they were really slighting Him and tells Shmuel to warn them about the protocol of the king.
Shmuel warns the people that the king has incredible power, takes taxes, etc…
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