1 Samuel 8:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;”
1 Samuel 8:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 8:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 8:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,”
1 Samuel 8:19 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 8:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay: but we will have a king over us,”
1 Samuel 8:19 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 8:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the people refuse to hearken to the voice of Samuel, and say, `Nay, but a king is over us,”
1 Samuel 8:19 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 8:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,”
1 Samuel 8:19 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 8:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But the people would not heare the voyce of Samuel, but did say, Nay, but there shall be a King ouer vs.”
1 Samuel 8:19 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 8:19 in Context — 1 Samuel 8
17 Il prendra la dîme de vos troupeaux, et vous-mêmes serez ses esclaves.
18 Et alors vous crierez contre votre roi que vous vous serez choisi, mais l’Éternel ne vous exaucera point.
19 Le peuple refusa d’écouter la voix de Samuel. Non! Dirent-ils, mais il y aura un roi sur nous,
20 et nous aussi nous serons comme toutes les nations; notre roi nous jugera il marchera à notre tête et conduira nos guerres.
21 Samuel, après avoir entendu toutes les paroles du peuple, les redit aux oreilles de l’Éternel.
What Does 1 Samuel 8:19 Mean?
1 Samuel 8:19 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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