1 Samuel 8:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Samuel 8:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 8:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 8:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramah.”

1 Samuel 8:4 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 8:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah; ”

1 Samuel 8:4 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 8:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,”

1 Samuel 8:4 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 8:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah, ”

1 Samuel 8:4 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 8:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wherefore all the Elders of Israel gathered them together, and came to Samuel vnto Ramah,”

1 Samuel 8:4 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 8:4 in Context — 1 Samuel 8

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.

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

5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

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

Read the full chapter: 1 Samuel 8 — Israel Demands a King →

What Does 1 Samuel 8:4 Mean?

1 Samuel 8:4 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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