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1 Samuel 8:5–6

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5They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a kingy to leadbz us, such as all the other nationsa have.”

6But when they said, “Give us a kingb to lead us,” this displeasedc Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. bTraditionally judge; also in verses 6 and 20

Cross references

  1. yver 19; See Dt 17:14–20; 1 Sa 10:19; 12:12, 13; Hos 13:11
  2. z1 Sa 3:20; 12:2
  3. aver 20
  4. bHos 13:10
  5. c1 Sa 12:17; 15:11; 16:1

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.” But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Therefore, appoint a king to judge us the same as all the other nations have.”

When they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” Samuel considered their demand wrong, so he prayed to the Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Look,” they told him, “you are now old, and your sons are not like you. Give us a king to judge us like all the other nations have.”

Samuel was displeased with their request and went to the Lord for guidance.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

They said to him, “Look, you are old and your sons do not follow in your ways. So then appoint a king for us to judge us, like all the nations. But the matter was displeasing to Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” so Samuel prayed to Yahweh.

KJV 1900King 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. But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord.