I Samuel 8:11
“And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Samuel 8:11 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them unto him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots;
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er sprach: Dies wird die Weise des Königs sein, der über euch regieren wird: Eure Söhne wird er nehmen und für sich bestellen auf seinen Wagen und unter seine Reiter, und daß sie vor seinem Wagen herlaufen;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Dijo pues: Este será el derecho del rey que hubiere de reinar sobre vosotros: tomará vuestros hijos, y pondrálos en sus carros, y en su gente de á caballo, para que corran delante de su carro:
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Disse, pois: Este será o direito do rei que houver de reinar sobre vós: tomará vossos filhos, e os porá em seus carros, e em seus cavaleiros, para que corram diante de seu carro:
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ele disse: "Assim será como o rei reinará sobre vós. Ele tomará vossos filhos e os nomeará sobre os seus carros e para ser seus cavaleiros, e para correrem adiante dos seus carros.
📖 I Samuel 8:11 in Context
9Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
10And Samuel told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king.
11And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
12And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.
13And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
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