1 Samuel 8:20
What does 1 Samuel 8:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 8:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
KJV
King James Version · 1611That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So that we may be like the other nations, and so that our king may be our judge and go out before us to war.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and we have been, even we, like all the nations; and our king hath judged us, and gone out before us, and fought our battles.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And we also will be like all nations: and our king shall judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles for us.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890that we also may be like all the nations; and our king shall judge us, and go out before us, and conduct our wars.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 33:16
For wherein now shall it be known that I have found favor in thy sight, I and thy people? is it not in that thou goest with us, so that we are separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth?
- Psalms 106:35
But mingled themselves with the nations, And learned their works,
- Deuteronomy 7:6
For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God: Jehovah thy God hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
- John 15:19
If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
- Numbers 23:9
For from the top of the rocks I see him, And from the hills I behold him: Lo, it is a people that dwelleth alone, And shall not be reckoned among the nations.
- Romans 12:12
rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;
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