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1 Samuel 8:5-6
New American Standard Bible
1 Samuel 8:5-6
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.” 6 But the matter was [a](B)displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And (C)Samuel prayed to the Lord.
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- 1 Samuel 8:6 Or evil
1 Samuel 8:5-6
New International Version
1 Samuel 8:5-6
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.”
6 But when they said, “Give us a king(D) to lead us,” this displeased(E) Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 8:5 Traditionally judge; also in verses 6 and 20
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