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1 Samuel 8:5

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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.

And said {H559} unto him, Behold, thou art old {H2204}, and thy sons {H1121} walk {H1980} not in thy ways {H1870}: now make {H7760} us a king {H4428} to judge {H8199} us like all the nations {H1471}.

and said to him, "Look, you have grown old, and your sons are not following your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations."

“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.”

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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Cross-References

  • Deuteronomy 17:14 (6 votes)

    ¶ When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that [are] about me;

  • Deuteronomy 17:15 (6 votes)

    Thou shalt in any wise set [him] king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: [one] from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which [is] not thy brother.

  • 1 Samuel 8:6 (3 votes)

    But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

  • 1 Samuel 8:8 (3 votes)

    According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

  • Hosea 13:10 (3 votes)

    I will be thy king: where [is any other] that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?

  • Hosea 13:11 (3 votes)

    I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took [him] away in my wrath.

  • 1 Samuel 8:19 (3 votes)

    Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;