1 Samuel 8:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.”
1 Samuel 8:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 8:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 8:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.”
1 Samuel 8:1 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 8:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.”
1 Samuel 8:1 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 8:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, when Samuel <FI>is<Fi> aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.”
1 Samuel 8:1 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 8:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.”
1 Samuel 8:1 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 8:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When Samuel was nowe become olde, he made his sonnes Iudges ouer Israel.”
1 Samuel 8:1 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 8:1 in Context — 1 Samuel 8
1 Y ACONTECIÓ que habiendo Samuel envejecido, puso sus hijos por jueces sobre Israel.
2 Y el nombre de su hijo primogénito fué Joel, y el nombre del segundo, Abia: fueron jueces en Beer-sebah.
3 Mas no anduvieron los hijos por los caminos de su padre, antes se ladearon tras la avaricia, recibiendo cohecho y pervirtiendo el derecho.
What Does 1 Samuel 8:1 Mean?
1 Samuel 8:1 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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