1 Samuel
King James Version (KJV)
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“But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.”
King James Version (KJV)
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.
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- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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