1 Samuel 8:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 8:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 8:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 8:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons don’t walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.””
1 Samuel 8:5 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 8:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and they 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.”
1 Samuel 8:5 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 8:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and say unto him, `Lo, thou hast become aged, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways; now, appoint to us a king, to judge us, like all the nations.'”
1 Samuel 8:5 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 8:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and said to him, Behold, thou art become old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now appoint us a king to judge us, like all the nations.”
1 Samuel 8:5 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 8:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And said vnto him, Beholde, thou art olde, and thy sonnes walke not in thy wayes: make vs nowe a King to iudge vs like all nations.”
1 Samuel 8:5 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 8:5 in Context — 1 Samuel 8
3 Les fils de Samuel ne marchèrent point sur ses traces; ils se livraient à la cupidité, recevaient des présents, et violaient la justice.
4 Tous les anciens d’Israël s’assemblèrent, et vinrent auprès de Samuel à Rama.
5 Ils lui dirent: Voici, tu es vieux, et tes fils ne marchent point sur tes traces; maintenant, établis sur nous un roi pour nous juger, comme il y en a chez toutes les nations.
6 Samuel vit avec déplaisir qu’ils disaient: Donne-nous un roi pour nous juger. Et Samuel pria l’Éternel.
7 L’Éternel dit à Samuel: Écoute la voix du peuple dans tout ce qu’il te dira; car ce n’est pas toi qu’ils rejettent, c’est moi qu’ils rejettent, afin que je ne règne plus sur eux.
What Does 1 Samuel 8:5 Mean?
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