1 Samuel 8:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.”
1 Samuel 8:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 8:1 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 1 Samuel 8:1 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
1 Samuel 8:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.”
1 Samuel 8:1 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 8:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. ”
1 Samuel 8:1 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 8:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, when Samuel <FI>is<Fi> aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.”
1 Samuel 8:1 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 8:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. ”
1 Samuel 8:1 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 8:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When Samuel was nowe become olde, he made his sonnes Iudges ouer Israel.”
1 Samuel 8:1 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 8:1 in Context — 1 Samuel 8
1 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer–sheba.
3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
What Does 1 Samuel 8:1 Mean?
1 Samuel 8:1 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free