1 Samuel 8 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. In his old age Samuel appointed his sons judges over Israel. When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as Israel’s leaders.
2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. His firstborn was named Joel, his second son, Abijah; they judged at Beer-sheba. The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba.
3 Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice. His sons did not follow his example, but looked to their own gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice. But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah Therefore all the elders of Israel assembled and went to Samuel at Ramah So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
5 and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.” and said to him, “Now that you are old, and your sons do not follow your example, appoint a king over us, like all the nations, to rule us.” They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.”
6 But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the LORD. Samuel was displeased when they said, “Give us a king to rule us.” But he prayed to the LORD. But when they said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.
7 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. The LORD said: Listen to whatever the people say. You are not the one they are rejecting. They are rejecting me as their king. And the LORD told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.
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. They are acting toward you just as they have acted from the day I brought them up from Egypt to this very day, deserting me to serve other gods. As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you.
9 Now then, obey their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.” Now listen to them; but at the same time, give them a solemn warning and inform them of the rights of the king who will rule them. Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will claim as his rights.”
10 So Samuel told all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking for a king from him. Samuel delivered the message of the LORD in full to those who were asking him for a king. Samuel told all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king.
11 He said, “These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before his chariots. He told them: “The governance of the king who will rule you will be as follows: He will take your sons and assign them to his chariots and horses, and they will run before his chariot. He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.
12 And he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots. He will appoint from among them his commanders of thousands and of hundreds. He will make them do his plowing and harvesting and produce his weapons of war and chariotry. Some he will assign to be commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.
13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. He will use your daughters as perfumers, cooks, and bakers. He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers.
14 He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive orchards and give them to his servants. He will take your best fields, vineyards, and olive groves, and give them to his servants. He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants.
15 He will take the tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants. He will tithe your crops and grape harvests to give to his officials and his servants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants.
16 He will take your male servants and female servants and the best of your young men and your donkeys, and put them to his work. He will take your male and female slaves, as well as your best oxen and donkeys, and use them to do his work. Your male and female servants and the best of your cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use.
17 He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves. He will also tithe your flocks. As for you, you will become his slaves. He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.
18 And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the LORD will not answer you in that day.” On that day you will cry out because of the king whom you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.” When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you in that day.”
19 But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us, The people, however, refused to listen to Samuel’s warning and said, “No! There must be a king over us. But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us.
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.” We too must be like all the nations, with a king to rule us, lead us in warfare, and fight our battles.” Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.”
21 And when Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the ears of the LORD. Samuel listened to all the concerns of the people and then repeated them to the LORD. When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated it before the LORD.
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.” The LORD said: Listen to them! Appoint a king to rule over them. Then Samuel said to the people of Israel, “Return, each one of you, to your own city.” The LORD answered, “Listen to them and give them a king.” Then Samuel said to the Israelites, “Everyone go back to your own town.”
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