1 Samuel 8:5
New American Standard Bible
5 and they said to him, “Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now (A)appoint us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
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1 Samuel 8:5
New International Version
5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king(A) to lead[a](B) us, such as all the other nations(C) have.”
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- 1 Samuel 8:5 Traditionally judge; also in verses 6 and 20
1 Samuel 8:19-20
New American Standard Bible
19 Yet the people (A)refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us, 20 (B)so that we also may be like all the nations, and our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”
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1 Samuel 8:19-20
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.”
1 Samuel 10:19
New American Standard Bible
19 But today you (A)have rejected your God, who saves you from all your catastrophes and your distresses; yet you have [a]said, ‘No, but put a king over us!’ Now then, (B)present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and by your [b]groups of thousands.”
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- 1 Samuel 10:19 As in several mss and ancient versions; MT said to Him
- 1 Samuel 10:19 Or clans
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