1 Samuel 8:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day.”

1 Samuel 8:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 8:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 8:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have chosen for yourselves; and Yahweh will not answer you in that day.””

1 Samuel 8:18 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 8:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye shall have chosen you; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.”

1 Samuel 8:18 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 8:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And ye have cried out in that day because of the king whom ye have chosen for yourselves, and Jehovah doth not answer you in that day.'”

1 Samuel 8:18 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 8:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.”

1 Samuel 8:18 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 8:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And ye shall crie out at that day, because of your King, whom ye haue chosen you, and the Lord will not heare you at that day.”

1 Samuel 8:18 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 8:18 in Context — 1 Samuel 8

16 El tomará vuestros siervos, y vuestras siervas, y vuestros buenos mancebos, y vuestros asnos, y con ellos hará sus obras.

17 Diezmará también vuestro rebaño, y seréis sus siervos.

18 Y clamaréis aquel día á causa de vuestro rey que os habréis elegido, mas Jehová no os oirá en aquel día.

19 Empero el pueblo no quiso oir la voz de Samuel; antes dijeron: No, sino que habrá rey sobre nosotros:

20 Y nosotros seremos también como todas las gentes, y nuestro rey nos gobernará, y saldrá delante de nosotros, y hará nuestras guerras.

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What Does 1 Samuel 8:18 Mean?

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