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.In other versions
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto Jehovah.
ASV
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.
BBE
And the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Jehovah.
DBY
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. Samuel prayed to Yahweh.
WEB
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.
YLT
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
ENG
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us: and Samuel prayed to the LORD.
WBT
But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.
BSB
In context
4Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
5And 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.
6But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
7And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
8According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Samuel