1 Samuel 8:5
King James Version
5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
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1 Samuel 8:5
New International Version
5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king(A) to lead[a](B) us, such as all the other nations(C) have.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 8:5 Traditionally judge; also in verses 6 and 20
1 Samuel 8:7
King James Version
7 And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
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1 Samuel 8:7
New International Version
7 And the Lord told him: “Listen(A) to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected,(B) but they have rejected me as their king.(C)
1 Samuel 8:19
King James Version
19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
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1 Samuel 8:19
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1 Samuel 8:20
King James Version
20 That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
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1 Samuel 8:20
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20 Then we will be like all the other nations,(A) with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.”
1 Samuel 10:19
King James Version
19 And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes, and by your thousands.
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