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1 Samuel 8:9-11
International Standard Version
1 Samuel 8:9-11
International Standard Version
9 Now, listen to them, but you are to clearly warn them and inform them about how the king who rules over them will operate.”[a]
10 Samuel reported everything the Lord told him to the people who were asking him for a king. 11 He said, “This is how the king who rules over you will operate: He will conscript your sons and assign them[b] to his chariots. He will conscript them[c] as his horsemen, and they’ll run in front of his chariots.
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- 1 Samuel 8:9 Lit. the practice of the king
- 1 Samuel 8:11 Lit. them for himself
- 1 Samuel 8:11 The Heb. lacks conscripting them
1 Samuel 8:9-11
New International Version
1 Samuel 8:9-11
New International Version
9 Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know(A) what the king who will reign over them will claim as his rights.”
10 Samuel told(B) all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. 11 He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take(C) your sons and make them serve(D) with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.(E)
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