Verse 20

1 Samuel 8:20

Darby Translation

20 that we also may be like all the nations; and our king shall judge us, and go out before us, and conduct our wars.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/הָיִ֥ינוּ גַם אֲנַ֖חְנוּ כְּ/כָל הַ/גּוֹיִ֑ם וּ/שְׁפָטָ֤/נוּ מַלְכֵּ֨/נוּ֙ וְ/יָצָ֣א לְ/פָנֵ֔י/נוּ וְ/נִלְחַ֖ם אֶת מִלְחֲמֹתֵֽ/נוּ

English Translation

And we also will be like all the nations, and our king will judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.

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Chapter 8 Context

1 And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Focus ↗

2 And the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they judged in Beer-sheb... Focus ↗

3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted ju... Focus ↗

4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah, Focus ↗

5 and said to him, Behold, thou art become old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now appoint us a ki... Focus ↗

6 And the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Je... Focus ↗

7 And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for... Focus ↗

8 According to all the deeds that they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt eve... Focus ↗

9 And now hearken unto their voice; only, testify solemnly unto them, and declare unto them the manner... Focus ↗

10 And Samuel spoke all the words of Jehovah to the people that asked of him a king. Focus ↗

11 And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons,... Focus ↗

12 and [he will take them] that he may appoint for himself captains over thousands, and captains over f... Focus ↗

13 And he will take your daughters for perfumers, and cooks, and bakers. Focus ↗

14 And your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, the best, will he take and give to his ser... Focus ↗

15 And he will take the tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give to his chamberlains and to h... Focus ↗

16 And he will take your bondmen, and your bondwomen, and your comeliest young men, and your asses, and... Focus ↗

17 He will take the tenth of your sheep. And ye shall be his servants. Focus ↗

18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen; and Jehovah will not answ... Focus ↗

19 And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a ki... Focus ↗

20 that we also may be like all the nations; and our king shall judge us, and go out before us, and con...

21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he repeated them in the ears of Jehovah. Focus ↗

22 And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the m... Focus ↗

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