Verse 9
1 Samuel 8:9
World English Bible, British Edition
9
Now therefore, listen to their voice. However, you shall protest solemnly
to them, and shall show them the way of the king who will reign over them.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/עַתָּ֖ה שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ/קוֹלָ֑/ם אַ֗ךְ כִּֽי הָעֵ֤ד תָּעִיד֙ בָּ/הֶ֔ם וְ/הִגַּדְתָּ֣ לָ/הֶ֔ם מִשְׁפַּ֣ט הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִמְלֹ֖ךְ עֲלֵי/הֶֽם
English Translation
And now hear their voice; only you shall testify against them and declare to them the judgment of the king who will reign over them.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 8 Context
1
When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
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2
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah.
They were judges in Beer...
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3
His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain,
took bribes, and perverted j...
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4
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and
came to Samuel to Ramah.
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5
They said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons don’t walk in your
ways. Now make us a king to...
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6
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge
us.”
Samuel prayed to the L...
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7
The LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that
they tell you; for they have...
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8
According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought
them up out of Egypt ev...
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9
Now therefore, listen to their voice. However, you shall protest solemnly
to them, and shall show th...
10
Samuel told all the LORD’s words to the people who asked him
for a king.
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11
He said, “This will be the way of the king who shall reign over you:
he will take your sons and appo...
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12
He will appoint them to him for captains of thousands and captains of
fifties; and he will assign so...
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13
He will take your daughters to be perfumers, to be cooks, and to be
bakers.
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14
He will take your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, even
your best, and give them to hi...
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15
He will take one tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give
it to his officers and to his se...
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16
He will take your male servants, your female servants, your best young
men, and your donkeys, and as...
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17
He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.
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18
You will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have
chosen for yourselves; and the...
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19
But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and
they said, “No, but we will have a king...
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20
that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge
us, and go out before us, and...
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21
Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them
in the ears of the LORD.
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22
The LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and make them a king.”
Samuel said to the men of Is...
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