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1 Samuel 8:4

What does 1 Samuel 8:4 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 8:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then all the responsible men of Israel got together and went to Samuel at Ramah,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then all the ancients of Israel being assembled came to Samuel to Ramatha.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah,

Context

v.3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

v.4This passage

v.5and they 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 5:3

    So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel.

  • Exodus 3:16

    Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, hath appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:

  • 1 Samuel 7:17

    And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto Jehovah.

  • Exodus 24:1

    And he said unto Moses, Come up unto Jehovah, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off:

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