I Samuel 8:20
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Samuel 8:20 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
damit auch wir seien wie alle Nationen, und daß unser König uns richte und vor uns her ausziehe und unsere Kriege führe.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y nosotros seremos también como todas las gentes, y nuestro rey nos gobernará, y saldrá delante de nosotros, y hará nuestras guerras.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E nós seremos também como todas as nações, e nosso rei nos governará, e sairá diante de nós, e fará nossas guerras.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
para que possamos ser como as outras nações, e para que o nosso rei possa julgar-nos e sair adiante de nós e lutar as nossas batalhas".
📖 I Samuel 8:20 in Context
18And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day.
19Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
20That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
21And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.
22And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
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