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1 Samuel 8:20-22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Samuel 8:20-22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 Then we’ll be like all the other nations: our king will judge us, go out before us,(A) and fight our battles.”
21 Samuel listened to all the people’s words and then repeated them to the Lord.[a] 22 “Listen to them,” the Lord told Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.”(B)
Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Each of you, go back to your city.”
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- 1 Samuel 8:21 Lit them in the Lord’s ears
1 Samuel 8:20-22
New International Version
1 Samuel 8:20-22
New International Version
20 Then we will be like all the other nations,(A) with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.”
21 When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated(B) it before the Lord. 22 The Lord answered, “Listen(C) to them and give them a king.”
Then Samuel said to the Israelites, “Everyone go back to your own town.”
1 Samuel 8:20-22
Authorized (King James) Version
1 Samuel 8:20-22
Authorized (King James) Version
20 that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. 21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord. 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.
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1 Samuel 8:20-22
King James Version
1 Samuel 8:20-22
King James Version
20 That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.
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.
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