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 E aconteceu que havendo Samuel envelhecido, pôs seus filhos por juízes sobre Israel.

2 E o nome de seu filho primogênito foi Joel, e o nome do segundo, Abias: foram juízes em Berseba.

3 Mas não andaram os filhos pelos caminhos de seu pai, antes se inclinaram atrás a ganância, recebendo suborno e pervertendo o direito.

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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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