1 Samuel 8:5

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Samuel 8:5

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Berean Standard Bible

“Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

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.”

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ASV

American Standard Version

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.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Samuel 8

³ But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

⁴ So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.

⁵ “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”

⁶ But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.

⁷ And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.

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