Verse 4

1 Samuel 8:4

English Revised Version

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ כֹּ֖ל זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַ/יָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הָ/רָמָֽתָ/ה

English Translation

And all the elders of Israel gathered, and they came to Samuel at Ramah.

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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 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer... 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 unto Ramah:

5 and they said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king... Focus ↗

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

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

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

9 Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit thou shalt protest solemnly unto them, and shalt she... Focus ↗

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

11 and he will appoint them unto him for captains of thousands and captains of fifties; and he will set... Focus ↗

12 And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers. Focus ↗

13 And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and gi... Focus ↗

14 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his... Focus ↗

15 And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your ass... Focus ↗

16 He will take the tenth of your flocks: and ye shall be his servants. Focus ↗

17 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD w... Focus ↗

18 But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a k... Focus ↗

19 that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and... Focus ↗

20 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD. Focus ↗

21 And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto th... Focus ↗

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