Parallel Verses English Standard Version And the LORD said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. King James Bible And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. American Standard Version And Jehovah said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them. Douay-Rheims Bible And the Lord said to Samuel: Hearken to the voice of the people in all that they say to thee. For they have not rejected thee, but me, that I should not reign over them. English Revised Version And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them. Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken to the voice of the people in all that they say to thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. 1 Samuel 8:7 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentThe reason assigned for the appointment of Samuel's sons as judges is his own advanced age. The inference which we might draw from this alone, namely, that they were simply to support their father in the administration of justice, and that Samuel had no intention of laying down his office, and still less of making the supreme office of judge hereditary in his family, is still more apparent from the fact that they were stationed as judges of the nation in Beersheba, which was on the southern border of Canaan (Judges 20:1, etc.; see at Genesis 21:31). The sons are also mentioned again in 1 Chronicles 6:13, though the name of the elder has either been dropped out of the Masoretic text or has become corrupt. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Hearken Psalm 81:11,12 But my people would not listen to my voice; and Israel would none of me... they have not Matthew 10:24,25,40 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord... Cross References Exodus 16:8 And Moses said, "When the LORD gives you in the evening meat to eat and in the morning bread to the full, because the LORD has heard your grumbling that you grumble against him--what are we? Your grumbling is not against us but against the LORD." Judges 8:23 Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the LORD will rule over you." 1 Samuel 8:8 According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you. 1 Samuel 8:22 And the LORD said to Samuel, "Obey their voice and make them a king." Samuel then said to the men of Israel, "Go every man to his city." 1 Samuel 10:19 But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your calamities and your distresses, and you have said to him, 'Set a king over us.' Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and by your thousands." 1 Samuel 12:1 And Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, I have obeyed your voice in all that you have said to me and have made a king over you. 1 Samuel 12:12 And when you saw that Nahash the king of the Ammonites came against you, you said to me, 'No, but a king shall reign over us,' when the LORD your God was your king. Jump to Previous Desiring Ear Hearken Regard Reign Reigning Rejected Samuel Thee Turned VoiceJump to Next Desiring Ear Hearken Regard Reign Reigning Rejected Samuel Thee Turned VoiceLinks 1 Samuel 8:7 NIV1 Samuel 8:7 NLT 1 Samuel 8:7 ESV 1 Samuel 8:7 NASB 1 Samuel 8:7 KJV 1 Samuel 8:7 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 8:7 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 8:7 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 8:7 French Bible 1 Samuel 8:7 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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