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1 Samuel 8:5
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1 Samuel 8:5
Contemporary English Version
5 (A) and said, “You are an old man. You set a good example for your sons, but they haven't followed it. Now we want a king to be our leader, just like all the other nations. Choose one for us!”
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1 Samuel 8:5
New International Version
1 Samuel 8:5
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5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king(A) to lead[a](B) us, such as all the other nations(C) have.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 8:5 Traditionally judge; also in verses 6 and 20
1 Samuel 8:6
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1 Samuel 8:6
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6 Samuel was upset to hear the leaders say they wanted a king, so he prayed about it.
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1 Samuel 8:6
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1 Samuel 8:6
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6 But when they said, “Give us a king(A) to lead us,” this displeased(B) Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord.
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