“God, for his part, graciously condescends to the people’s desire. But
tells Samuel to warn them of what a human king will do. ‘The way of kings’
is characterized by the key words take and best. ‘The way of kings’, by
nature, is parasitic rather than giving. And kings are never satisfied with
the worst. Various aspects of ‘the way of kings’ would soon be implemented
by Saul, Israel’s first king. But it would be David's son Solomon who would
literally put tens of thousands of his own people to forced labor. ‘The way
of kings’, to take the best is contrasted with the heavenly King, who takes
nothing from his people…”

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