1 Samuel 8:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.”

1 Samuel 8:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 8:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 8:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and make them a king.” Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Everyone go to your own city.””

1 Samuel 8:22 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 8:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.”

1 Samuel 8:22 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 8:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Hearken to their voice, and thou hast caused to reign over them a king.' And Samuel saith unto the men of Israel, `Go ye each to his city.'”

1 Samuel 8:22 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 8:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go ye every man to his city.”

1 Samuel 8:22 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 8:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Lord saide to Samuel, Hearken vnto their voyce, and make them a King. And Samuel said vnto the men of Israel, Goe euery man vnto his citie. ”

1 Samuel 8:22 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 8:22 in Context — 1 Samuel 8

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.

22 E o SENHOR disse a Samuel: Ouve sua voz, e põe rei sobre eles. Então disse Samuel aos homens de Israel: Ide-vos cada um à sua cidade.

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What Does 1 Samuel 8:22 Mean?

1 Samuel 8:22 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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