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 Tomará o dízimo também do vosso rebanho, e sereis seus servos.

18 E clamareis aquele dia por causa de vosso rei que vos havereis escolhido, mas o SENHOR não vos ouvirá naquele dia.

19 Porém o povo não quis ouvir a voz de Samuel; antes disseram: Não, mas sim que haverá rei sobre nós:

20 E nós seremos também como todas as nações, e nosso rei nos governará, e sairá diante de nós, e fará nossas guerras.

21 E ouviu Samuel todas as palavras do povo, e referiu-as aos ouvidos do SENHOR.

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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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