1 Samuel 8:6
“¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Giue vs a King to iudge vs: and Samuel prayed vnto the Lord.”
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1 Samuel 8:6 Context
4Then all the Elders of Israel gathered themselues together, and came to Samuel vnto Ramah, 5And said vnto him, Behold, thou art olde, and thy sonnes walke not in thy wayes: now make vs a King to iudge vs, like all the nations. 6¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Giue vs a King to iudge vs: and Samuel prayed vnto the Lord. 7And the Lord said vnto Samuel, Hearken vnto the voyce of the people in all that they say vnto thee: for they haue not reiected thee, but they haue reiected mee, that I should not reigne ouer them. 8According to all the works which they haue done since the day that I brought them vp out of Egypt euen vnto this day, wherewith they haue forsaken me, and serued other gods: so doe they also vnto thee.
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Other Translations for 1 Samuel 8:6
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
- King James Version
But the thing was displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to the LORD."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto Jehovah.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But Samuel was not pleased when they said to him, Give us a king to be our judge. And Samuel made prayer to the Lord.
- Basic English Bible
And the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Jehovah.
- Darby Bible
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us: and Samuel prayed to the LORD.
- Webster's Bible
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." Samuel prayed to Yahweh.
- World English Bible
And the thing is evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they have said, `Give to us a king to judge us;' and Samuel prayeth unto Jehovah.
- Youngs Literal Bible
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said: 'Give us a king to judge us.' And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 8:6
8:6 Displeased - Because God was hereby dishonoured by that distrust of him, and that ambition, and itch after changes, which were the manifest causes of this desire; and because of that great misery, which he foresaw the people would hereby bring upon themselves. Prayed - For the pardon of their sin, and direction and help from God in this great affair.