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1 Samuel 8:19

Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

KJV

Noluit autem populus audire vocem Samuelis, sed dixerunt : Nequaquam : rex enim erit super nos,

Vulgate

Καὶ οὐκ ἠβούλετο ὁ λαὸς ἀκοῦσαι τοῦ Σαμουήλ, καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ Οὐχί, ἀλλ’ ἢ βασιλεὺς ἔσται ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς,

LXX

But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay: but we will have a king over us,

ASV

וַ/יְמָאֲנ֣וּ הָ/עָ֔ם לִ/שְׁמֹ֖עַ בְּ/ק֣וֹל שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַ/יֹּאמְר֣וּ לֹּ֔א כִּ֥י אִם מֶ֖לֶךְ יִֽהְיֶ֥ה עָלֵֽי/נוּ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Samuel

In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מֵאֲנ֖וּ
m'nv
verb · 41×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
ק֣וֹל
qvl
noun · 503×
שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
shmv'l
proper_noun · 140×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 8:5 — And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
  • 1Sam 9:20 — And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?
  • 1Sam 10:19 — And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselve
  • Deut 17:14 — When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;
  • Heb 13:17 — Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable
  • Hos 13:10 — I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
  • Jer 44:16 — As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.