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Often appears with: saul · samuel · public finance and debt · political divisions · parliament’s navy inquiry · forms of government · foreign invasion fears · faction, party, and civil strife · diplomacy and embassies · demand for a king · counsel and advisers to rulers
Usually: narrative (1) · reflection (1) · crisis of belief (1) · injustice endured (1) · exhortation (1) · lament (1) · skepticism (1)
“so much the vanity and prodigality of the age is to be observed in this particular.” Samuel Pepys, The Diary of Samuel Pepys · observation
At year’s end Pepys blesses his family’s health but worries the kingdom may be lost soon due to parliamentary dissatisfaction, faction, and foreign invasion, praying for Parliament’s examination of the Navy.
to examine our Navy matters, which they will now shortly do. I pray God they may do the kingdom service therein, as they will have sufficient opportunity of doing it! JANUARY 1, 1667-8. Dined with my Lord Crewe, with whom was Mr. Browne, Clerk of the House of Lords, and Mr. John Crewe. Here was mighty good discourse, as there is always: and among other things my Lord Crewe did turn to a place in the Life of Sir P…
The passage says that Israel’s people, dissatisfied with the public administration entrusted to Saul’s sons, demanded a king, though Samuel opposed it.
Not Take Care Of The Public Affairs Intrusted Them To His Sons; And How Upon The Evil Administration Of The Government By Them The Multitude Were So Angry, That They Required To Have A King To Govern Them, Although Samuel Was Much Displeased Thereat. Saul; And This By The Command Of God.