1 Samuel 8:6
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
KJV
Displicuit sermo in oculis Samuelis, eo quod dixissent : Da nobis regem, ut judicet nos. Et oravit Samuel ad Dominum.
Vulgate
καὶ πονηρὸν τὸ ῥῆμα ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς Σαμουήλ, ὡς εἶπαν Δὸς ἡμῖν βασιλέα δικάζειν ἡμᾶς· καὶ προσηύξατο Σαμουὴλ πρὸς Κύριον.
LXX
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto Jehovah.
ASV
וַ/יֵּ֤רַע הַ/דָּבָר֙ בְּ/עֵינֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמְר֔וּ תְּנָ/ה לָּ֥/נוּ מֶ֖לֶךְ לְ/שָׁפְטֵ֑/נוּ וַ/יִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אֶל יְהוָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
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 12:17 — Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD,
- 1Sam 15:11 — It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
- Exod 18:23 — If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
- Gen 28:8 — And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;
- Jas 1:5 — If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.