1 Samuel 8:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city. ”
1 Samuel 8:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 8:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 8:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and make them a king.” Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Everyone go to your own city.””
1 Samuel 8:22 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 8:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city. ”
1 Samuel 8:22 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 8:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Hearken to their voice, and thou hast caused to reign over them a king.' And Samuel saith unto the men of Israel, `Go ye each to his city.'”
1 Samuel 8:22 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 8:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go ye every man to his city. ”
1 Samuel 8:22 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 8:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the Lord saide to Samuel, Hearken vnto their voyce, and make them a King. And Samuel said vnto the men of Israel, Goe euery man vnto his citie. ”
1 Samuel 8:22 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 8:22 in Context — 1 Samuel 8
20 That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.
22 And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
What Does 1 Samuel 8:22 Mean?
1 Samuel 8:22 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.
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