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1 Samuel 8:22

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22Then Yahweh said to Samuel, “aListen to their voice and 1appoint them a king.” So Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Go every man to his city.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit cause a king to reign for them

Cross references

  1. a1 Sam 8:7

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“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.”

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.