1 Samuel 8:6 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 8:6

4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,

5 and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now ^amake us a king to judge us like all the nations.”

6 But the thing ^adispleased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel ^bprayed to the Lord.

7 And the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for ^athey have not rejected you, but ^bthey have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.

8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt, even to this day—with which they have forsaken Me and served other gods—so they are doing to you also.

9 Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them, and ^ashow them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.”

10 So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked him for a king.

11 And he said, ^a“This will be the behavior of the king who will reign over you: He will take your ^bsons and appoint them for his own ^cchariots and to be his horsemen, and some will run before his chariots.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 8:6

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American Standard Version
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto Jehovah.

Amplified® Bible
But it displeased Samuel when they said, Give us a king to govern us. And Samuel prayed to the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
Samuel was upset to hear the leaders say they wanted a king, so he prayed about it.

Darby English Version
And the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Jehovah.

Good News Bible
Samuel was displeased with their request for a king; so he prayed to the LORD,

King James Version
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
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 International Version
But when they said, "Give us a king to lead us," this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.

New King James Version
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel prayed to the LORD.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But the thing became displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." And Samuel prayed to the LORD.

Revised Standard Version
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to govern us." And Samuel prayed to the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

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