...speaking under Divine authority, was regarded by them or not ; but this is the word concerning them : " They have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them." In vain was even this declaration repeated to them ; for with all the means of forming a just conclusion,...

...substitution of a frail mortal : but the Lord consoled his last ancient servant : " Samuel, the people have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them." The Israelites deposed their God, for God was their Sovereign. The menace of Heaven was the future...

...guidance. What, doubtless, was his surprise and grief to receive in reply this divine communication. " Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they...have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even...

...the voice of this people in all tliat they say unto thee, (in reference, namely, to this subject,) for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them." Both their application to God, by Samuel, when they desired a change iit their civil government, and...

...emergency ? MARY. To the Lord ; and He saw through it at once, and said, " They have not rejected tAee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them." MAMA. And does this all-seeing and justly offended God direct His servant to punish the rebels, by...

...complaint which the Divine Being himself made against them by his prophet Samuel. " And the Lord said to Samuel, hearken unto the voice of the people in all...have rejected me, that I should not reign over them." Not that they meant to renounce the worship of God, but they rejected him as their king ; rather trusting...

...displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. 7. tle, 1 should not reign over them. 8. According to all the works which they have done, since the day that...

...thing displeased Samuel when they said, Give us a king to judge us ; and Samuel frayed unto the Lord, and the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee, fcr they have r.ot rejected thee, but they hctvs rejected me, THAT I SHOULD NOT REIGN OVER THEM. According...

...that remarkable declaration of Jehovah, when desiring Samuel to comply with their wishes, he adds, "they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them ;" arid hence also the behaviour of Samuel in bringing upon them'the judgment of a thunderstorm, at...

...when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel h prayed unto the LORD. 7 And the LOUD suid ) ' / / / /k& / /_),(:+ gay unto thee: for 'they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign...