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1 Samuel 8:19-21
New English Translation
1 Samuel 8:19-21
New English Translation
19 But the people refused to heed Samuel’s warning.[a] Instead they said, “No! There will be a king over us! 20 We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us[b] and fight our battles.”
21 So Samuel listened to everything the people said and then reported it to the Lord.[c]
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- 1 Samuel 8:19 tn Heb “and the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel.”
- 1 Samuel 8:20 tn Heb “and go out before us.”
- 1 Samuel 8:21 tn Heb “and Samuel heard all the words of the people and he spoke them into the ears of the Lord.”
1 Samuel 8:19-21
New International Version
1 Samuel 8:19-21
New International Version
19 But the people refused(A) to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want(B) a king(C) over us. 20 Then we will be like all the other nations,(D) with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.”
21 When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated(E) it before the Lord.
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