1 Samuel 8:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.”
1 Samuel 8:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 8:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 8:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “This will be the way of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them as his servants, for his chariots and to be his horsemen; and they will run before his chariots.”
1 Samuel 8:11 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 8:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them unto him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots; ”
1 Samuel 8:11 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 8:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and saith, `This is the custom of the king who doth reign over you: Your sons he doth take, and hath appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;”
1 Samuel 8:11 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 8:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, on his chariot and among his horsemen, and they shall run before his chariots; ”
1 Samuel 8:11 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 8:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he saide, This shall be the maner of the King that shall reigne ouer you: he will take your sonnes, and appoint them to his charets, and to be his horsemen, and some shall runne before his charet.”
1 Samuel 8:11 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 8:11 in Context — 1 Samuel 8
9 Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
10 And Samuel told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king.
11 And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
12 And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.
13 And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
What Does 1 Samuel 8:11 Mean?
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