1 Samuel 8:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.”
1 Samuel 8:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 8:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 8:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “This will be the way of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them as his servants, for his chariots and to be his horsemen; and they will run before his chariots.”
1 Samuel 8:11 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 8:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them unto him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots;”
1 Samuel 8:11 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 8:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and saith, `This is the custom of the king who doth reign over you: Your sons he doth take, and hath appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;”
1 Samuel 8:11 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 8:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, on his chariot and among his horsemen, and they shall run before his chariots;”
1 Samuel 8:11 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 8:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he saide, This shall be the maner of the King that shall reigne ouer you: he will take your sonnes, and appoint them to his charets, and to be his horsemen, and some shall runne before his charet.”
1 Samuel 8:11 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 8:11 in Context — 1 Samuel 8
9 Ahora pues, oye su voz: mas protesta contra ellos declarándoles el derecho del rey que ha de reinar sobre ellos.
10 Y dijo Samuel todas las palabras de Jehová al pueblo que le había pedido rey.
11 Dijo pues: Este será el derecho del rey que hubiere de reinar sobre vosotros: tomará vuestros hijos, y pondrálos en sus carros, y en su gente de á caballo, para que corran delante de su carro:
12 Y se elegirá capitanes de mil, y capitanes de cincuenta: [pondrálos] asimismo á que aren sus campos, y sieguen sus mieses, y á que hagan sus armas de guerra, y los pertrechos de sus carros:
13 Tomará también vuestras hijas para que sean perfumadoras, cocineras, y amasadoras.
What Does 1 Samuel 8:11 Mean?
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