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

4 Então todos os anciãos de Israel se juntaram, e vieram a Samuel em Ramá,

5 E disseram-lhe: Eis que tu envelheceste, e teus filhos não vão por teus caminhos: portanto, constitui-nos agora um rei que nos julgue, como todas as nações.

6 E descontentou a Samuel esta palavra que disseram: Dá-nos rei que nos julgue. E Samuel orou ao SENHOR.

7 E disse o SENHOR a Samuel: Ouve a voz do povo em tudo o que te disserem: porque não rejeitaram a ti, mas sim a mim me rejeitaram, para que eu não reine sobre eles.

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What Does 1 Samuel 8:5 Mean?

1 Samuel 8:5 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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