1 Samuel 8:6-7

English Standard Version

⁶But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord. ⁷And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, ^(A)for they have not rejected you, ^(B)but they have rejected me from being king over them.

Read full chapter

1 Samuel 8:6-7

New International Version

⁶But when they said, “Give us a king^(A) to lead us,” this displeased^(B) Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord. ⁷And the Lord told him: “Listen^(C) to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected,^(D) but they have rejected me as their king.^(E)

Read full chapter

1 Samuel 8:6-7

New King James Version

⁶But the thing ^(A)displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel ^(B)prayed to the Lord. ⁷And the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for ^(C)they have not rejected you, but ^(D)they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.