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1 Samuel 8:22

22 And the Lord said to Samuel, e“Obey their voice and make them a king.” Samuel then said to the men of Israel, “Go every man to his city.”

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1 Samuel 8:22 — The New International Version (NIV)

22 The Lord answered, “Listen to them and give them a king.”

Then Samuel said to the Israelites, “Everyone go back to your own town.”

1 Samuel 8:22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

22 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 — New Living Translation (NLT)

22 and the Lord replied, “Do as they say, and give them a king.” Then Samuel agreed and sent the people home.

1 Samuel 8:22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

22 So the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed their voice, and make them a king.”

And Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Every man go to his city.”

1 Samuel 8:22 — New Century Version (NCV)

22 The Lord answered, “You must listen to them. Give them a king.”

Then Samuel told the people of Israel, “Go back to your towns.”

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

22 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 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

22 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 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

22 The Lord told him, “Listen to them, and give them a king.” 

Then Samuel told the people of Israel, “Go ⸤back⸥ to your own cities.” 

1 Samuel 8:22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

22 “Listen to them,” the Lord told Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.”

Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Each of you, go back to your city.”

1 Samuel 8:22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

22 The Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice and set a king over them.” Samuel then said to the people of Israel, “Each of you return home.”

1 Samuel 8:22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

22 Then Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and appoint a king for them.” So Samuel spoke to the men of Israel, “Each of you go to his own town.”

1 Samuel 8:22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

22 The Lord answered, “Listen to them. Give them a king.”

Then Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Each of you go back to your own town.”

1 Samuel 8:22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

22 The Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice and appoint them a king.” So Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Go every man to his city.”


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